English > tears: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds). |
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| Example | "she was in tears" |
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| Synonyms | crying, weeping |
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| Narrower | snivel, sniveling | whining in a tearful manner |
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| sob, sobbing | convulsive gasp made while weeping |
| wailing, bawling | loud cries made while weeping |
| Broader | bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity | An organic process that takes place in the body |
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| Spanish | lágrima, llanto, llorera, lloro |
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| Catalan | ploradissa, ploralla, plor |
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