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sobbing
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bawling, bewailing, blubber, blubbering, howl, howling, keening, lament, lamentation, mourning, shedding tears, snivel, snivelling, sob, sorrowing, tear*, tears, the blues, wailing, weep, weeping, whimpering, yowl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | weeping and making sad sounds |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bawling, bewailing, blubber, blubbering, howl, howling, keening, lament, lamentation, mourning, shedding tears, snivel, snivelling, sob, sobbing, sorrowing, tears, the blues, wailing, weep, whimpering, yowl |
| Main Entry: | lament/lamentation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grief, complaint |
| Synonyms: | complaining, dirge, elegy, grieving, jeremiad, keen, keening, lament, moan, moaning, mourning, plaint, requiem, sob, sobbing, sorrow, tears, threnody, ululation, wail, wailing, weeping |
| Antonyms: | celebration, enjoyment, praise |
| Main Entry: | tear/tears |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | droplets from eyes, often caused by emotion |
| Synonyms: | blubbering, crying, discharge, distress, drops, grieving, lachryma, lamentation, lamenting, moisture, mourning, pain, regret, sadness, sob, sob act, sobbing, sorrow, teardrop, wailing, water, waterworks, weep, weeping, weeps, whimpering, woe |
| Main Entry: | tearful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crying, very upset |
| Synonyms: | bawling, blubbering, blubbery, distressed, dolorous, in tears, lachrymose, lamentable, lamenting, moist, mournful, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poignant, sad, sniveling, sobbing, sorrowful, teary, watery, weeping, weepy, wet, whimpering, woeful |
| Antonyms: | cheerful, happy |
| Main Entry: | crying |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | weeping |
| Synonyms: | mourning, sobbing, sorrowing, tearful |
| Main Entry: | weeping |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crying |
| Synonyms: | blubbering, howling, sobbing, tearful, teary, teary-eyed, wailing, weepy |
| Main Entry: | weepy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crying |
| Synonyms: | blubbering, howling, lachrymose, sobbing, tearful, teary, teary-eyed, wailing, weeping |
| Main Entry: | bawling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | bellowing, blubbering, crying, groan, lament, lamentation, plaint, sobbing, wailing, weeping |
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