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cry a river

  • as insob
  • as insorrow
  • as ingrieve
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Synonyms for cry a river

verb cry hard
  • bawl
  • break down
  • howl
  • wail
  • weep
  • whimper
  • blub
  • blubber
  • lament
  • snivel
  • boohoo
  • cry a river
  • cry convulsively
  • cry eyes out
  • shed tears
  • turn on waterworks

More words related to cry a river

grieve

verb. mourn, feel deep distress
  • ache
  • bear
  • bemoan
  • bewail
  • carry on
  • complain
  • cry
  • cry a river
  • deplore
  • eat one's heart out
  • endure
  • hang crepe
  • keen
  • lament
  • regret
  • rue
  • sing the blues
  • sorrow
  • suffer
  • take it hard
  • wail
  • weep

grieved

verb. mourn, feel deep distress

grieving

verb. mourn, feel deep distress

sob

verb. cry hard

sobbed

verb. cry hard

sorrow

verb. be very upset, grieved
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