What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
deploration
Example
The deploration of the victims' families was heart-wrenching. [deploration: noun]
Example
The poet's deploration of lost love was both beautiful and melancholic. [deploration: noun]
lamentation
Example
The sound of the mourners' lamentations echoed through the valley. [lamentation: noun]
Example
She broke into loud lamentations when she heard the news of her father's death. [lamentations: plural noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Lamentation is more commonly used than deploration in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between deploration and lamentation?
Deploration is more formal and literary than lamentation, and is therefore more appropriate for use in formal or academic writing.
