Moan and Sobbing

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Moan noun - A long low sound indicating pain or grief.

Usage example: she uttered an agonized moan and clutched her stomach

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Sobbing and moan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sobbing" instead a noun "Moan".

Nearby Words: moaned, moaning, moaner

Sobbing noun - Convulsive gasp made while weeping.

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Moan and sobbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Moan" instead a noun "Sobbing".

Nearby Word: sobbed

When Red, Chuck and Bomb realize they climbed the wrong mountain in their quest for Mighty Eagle, Red and Chuck moan and complain and start going down... And Bomb starts sobbing for hours, lies on the floor for more hours, shoos out Red and Chuck when they come back, and tries to kill himself!

Source: Western Animation / The Angry Birds Movie

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