whimpering
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Definitions
verb
- To cry or sob softly and intermittently.“The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.”
- To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
- To say something in a whimpering manner.“"Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered.”
noun
- The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
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