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Tearful vs Sob - What's the difference?

tearful | sob |

As an adjective tearful

is accompanied by tears.

As a noun sob is

a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

As a verb sob is

to weep with convulsive gasps or sob can be to soak.

tearful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • accompanied by tears.
    • Aaron was a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
  • sorrowful.

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    sob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (coarse, slang) son of a bitch
  • (uncountable) shortness of breath

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    * * * English three-letter words