Cry and Mourn

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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

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Mourn is a synonym for cry in lament topic. In some cases you can use "Mourn" instead a verb "Cry", when it comes to topics like weep and make sad sounds.

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Mourn

Mourn verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.

Usage example: we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death

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Cry is a synonym for mourn in lament topic. You can use "Cry" instead a verb "Mourn", if it concerns topics such as weep, be sad over loss.

Nearby Words: mournful, mournfully, mourning, mourner

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love	cry love	mourn love
girl	cry girl	mourn girl
time	cry time	mourn time
bit	cry bit	mourn bit
Other words: bat, little, novel, nothing, uncle, deaths.

Both words in one sentence

When Lym refuses mourn her parents deaths (to deny the Godwins the satisfaction of seeing her cry), Miakis does so in her stead.

Source: Break The Cutie / Video Games
In Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, Ieyasu and Mitsunari will mourn each other's deaths and cry openly (though for different reasons) in their red paths.

Source: Antagonist in Mourning
They'll scream, cry, throw fits, sometimes even mourn the "death" of the garment.

Source: Wardrobe Wound

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