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weeping
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noun
(= crying, tears)
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
I hate to hear the crying of a child
she was in tears
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adjective
(= dolorous)
showing sorrow
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adjective
(= drooping, nodding, pendulous)
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
nodding daffodils
the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
widow
Noun
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A widow is a woman whose husband has died.
The government supports the widows of dead soldiers.