weep
/wiːp/verb
Elementary
1
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
2
To lament; to complain.
3
To produce secretions.
4
To flow in drops; to run in drops.
5
To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
6
To weep over; to bewail.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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