Blub
Blub verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.
Usage example: the girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was trying to tell us
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Synonyms for Blub
Cry
Cry verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.
Usage example: some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot
Blub and cry are semantically related (British) in boohoo topic. You can use "Blub" instead a verb "Cry", if it concerns topics such as weep and make sad sounds. informal substitute
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