Beaming and Teary

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Beaming adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

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Teary is an antonym for beaming.

Nearby Words: beam, beamed, beamy, beamingly

Teary adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.

Usage example: he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories

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Beaming is an antonym for teary.

Nearby Words: tear, tearful, tearing, tearless, tearfully

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