What is the meaning of bereft?

Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.
- synonyms: lovelorn, unbeloved
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
- usage: "bereft of hope"
- synonyms: bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing

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