The best replacement for grief is depression.

The best alternatives to grief are rated as following:
★★★★★  depression
★★★  mourning
★★  last wish
★★  bereavement
★  loss
★  sorrow
★  sadness
★  grief
★  trauma
★  botd
★  complicated grief
★  deep sadness
★  ebotd
  grieving
  clinical depression
  grieve
  self pity
  godly grief
  ebotdz
  death diablo 2
  regret
  major depression
  dying
  post death grief

Your alternative for grief is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about grief, one probably shouldn't forget about anger.

Other search terms related to grief and their ratings are:
★★★★★ anger
★★★★ guilt
★★ job loss
★★ pet loss
★ dog loss
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