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Term: Depritivety

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A condition or state of feeling downhearted, desolation or discouragement.

Sample Sentence: The loss of his pet caused a deep depritivety that lingered for months.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Characterized by a feeling of melancholy or sadness; tending to cause or evoke feelings of gloominess.

Sample Sentence: The rainy weather cast a depritivety atmosphere over the city.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a manner that conveys a sense of sadness or despondency.

Sample Sentence: The musician played the piano keys depritivety, evoking a somber mood in the audience.

Part of Speech: Local Term (Regional dialect)

Definition: A local term used chiefly in a particular region to describe a state of low spirits or depression.

Sample Sentence: In the small town of Elderton, "depritivety" is commonly used to express the overwhelming sadness experienced during long, dark winters.