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| blubber |
to attempt to utter while weeping loudly and uncontrollably. [1/5 definitions] |
| boohoo |
(informal) the sound of loud weeping. [1/2 definitions] |
| cry |
to change one's state or condition as a result of weeping. [2/11 definitions] |
| crying |
that cries; weeping. [1/2 definitions] |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. [2 definitions] |
| sniffle |
to sniff continually, usu. to relieve congestion caused by a cold or by weeping. [1/3 definitions] |
| snivel |
a whiny weeping or sniffling. [1/4 definitions] |
| sob |
an instance of uncontrollable or convulsive weeping, or the sound produced by this. [1/5 definitions] |
| tear1 |
(pl.) weeping, or great joy, sadness, or agitation. [1/4 definitions] |
| teary |
full of tears; weeping; crying. [1/2 definitions] |
| weep |
(often pl.) a fit or period of weeping (often prec. by "the"). [1/7 definitions] |
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