| NOUN | act | tears, crying, weeping | the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) |
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| Sounds | teh'rz; tih'rz | |
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| Rhymes | affairs ... upstairs: 8 rhymes with ehrz... | |
| Algiers ... years: 6 rhymes with ihrz... | ||
| Meaning | The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds). | |
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| Example | "she was in tears" | |
| Synonyms | crying, weeping | |
| Narrower | snivel, sniveling | whining in a tearful manner |
| 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 |
| Spanish | lágrima, llanto, llorera, lloro | |
| Catalan | ploradissa, ploralla, plor | |
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