Sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse There are 21 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word woe, four of which are labelled obsolete Grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause
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Anguish suggests torturing grief or dread
Woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery.
Listened to his tale of woe A cause of sorrow or misery Definition of woe noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Woe (countable and uncountable, plural woes) great sadness or distress A misfortune causing such sadness Grievous distress, affliction, or trouble His woe was almost beyond description
She suffered a fall, among her other woes
An exclamation of grief, distress, or lamentation.
