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English verb: weep | |||
| 1. | weep (body) shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | ||
| Samples | She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death. The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs. | ||
| Synonyms | cry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express emotion, express feelings | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bawl, blub, blubber, mewl, pule, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, sob, tear, wail, whimper | ||
| Verb group | cry | ||
| Antonyms | express joy, express mirth, laugh | ||
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