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tears

noun

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (Freq. 7)

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I hate to hear the crying of a child

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she was in tears

• Syn: ↑crying, ↑weeping

• Derivationally related forms: ↑weep (for: ↑weeping), ↑cry (for: ↑crying)

• Hypernyms: ↑bodily process, ↑body process, ↑bodily function, ↑activity

• Hyponyms: ↑snivel, ↑sniveling, ↑sob, ↑sobbing, ↑wailing, ↑bawling

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plural of tear

present third singular of tear

Useful english dictionary. 2012.