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Weep

/wˈip/
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(verb) To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.

To weep is to make less the depth of grief.
I weep for my lost youth.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The news of the tragedy made many millions of people across the country ____ with deep and sincere sadness today.

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