Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed.
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of Weep
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Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed.
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Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed.
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The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…
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of Bawl
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To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.
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of Snivel
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To soak.
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of Sob
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of Wail
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Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.
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of Cry
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Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
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of Droop
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Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
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of Nod
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Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging.
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Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes.
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