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Sob

To soak.

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Broader term 5

Cry 76% connected

To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Crying 76% connected

of Cry

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dyspnoea 76% connected

Difficulty of breathing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Weep 76% connected

The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Weeping 76% connected

of Weep

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Breathless 74% connected

Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Breathless 74% connected

Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Bastard 92% connected

A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Breathlessness 92% connected

The state of being breathless or out of breath.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Prick 92% connected

That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sobbing 92% connected

of Sob

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Whoreson 92% connected

A bastard; colloquially, a low, scurvy fellow; -- used generally in contempt, or in coarse humor. Also used adjectively.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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