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Crying vs Sobbing - What's the difference?

crying | sobbing | Synonyms |

Sobbing is a synonym of crying.



As adjectives the difference between crying and sobbing

is that crying is that demands action or attention while sobbing is that or who sobs.

As nouns the difference between crying and sobbing

is that crying is action of the verb cry while sobbing is action of the verb to sob.

As verbs the difference between crying and sobbing

is that crying is present participle of lang=en while sobbing is present participle of lang=en.

crying

English

(wikipedia crying)

Adjective

(-)
  • That demands action or attention.
  • There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
  • That deserves rebuke or censure.
  • It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb cry .
  • Their constant cryings kept us awake!

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    sobbing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb to sob .
  • Synonyms

    * (action of the verb "to sob" ): crying, sobs

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That or who sobs.
  • a sobbing child

    Synonyms

    * (that or who sobs ): crying

    Anagrams

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