# melancholies

Pronunciation: US say "MEL-uhn-kah-leez" /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑ.liz/; UK say "MEL-uhn-kuh-leez" /ˈmɛlənkəliz/

## Noun

1. Plural of melancholy. — plural of melancholy
   - Simple: Plural of melancholy. Use it for different times or kinds of deep sadness.
   - _The novel traces the private melancholies of three sisters in a fading seaside town._
   - _He had learned to wait out his melancholies with long walks and old records._

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