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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Sob
Sob verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.
Usage example: the child sobbed when she found the dead frog
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