Cry and Sniff

Cry

Cry verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.

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Sniff and cry are semantically related in weep and make sad sounds topic. In some cases you can use "Sniff" instead a verb "Cry".

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Sniff verb - To become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose.

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Cry and sniff are semantically related in moan topic. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead a verb "Sniff", if it concerns topics such as weep.

Nearby Words: sniffy, sniffle, sniffed, sniffled, sniffer

thanks	cry thanks	sniff thanks
times	cry times	sniff times

The Remaster has an achievement titled "*sniff*, *sniff*", gained for making the poor little angelitos cry.

Source: Video Game / Grim Fandango
Ah... I think I'll cry... [sniff] WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

Source: Creator / Kumiko Nishihara

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