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To sob noisily. See Synonyms at cry.
(verb-intransitive)
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To utter while crying and sobbing.
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To make wet and swollen by weeping.
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A loud sobbing.
(noun)
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The thick layer of fat between the skin and the muscle layers of whales and other marine mammals, from which an oil is obtained.
(noun)
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