Bawl
Bawl verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.
Usage example: he bawled for days after his dog died
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Bleat
Bleat verb - To utter feeble plaintive cries.
Usage example: the baby bleated softly as he woke up, then smiled
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