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WEEP/wiːp/

To weep is to cry; of a wound or pipe, to leak slowly: weep with relief, a weeping joint. Cry is everyday; a debrief can be human. The minute is still a file with a name.

Meaning

To cry; of a wound or pipe, to leak slowly.

Examples

• “Weep in the debrief if you must; the minute still needs the spare’s name.”
• “Cry is everyday. Sob is noisier. A debrief is a feeling space. A minute is a record. Write the name; then pass the tissues.”

Good to know

Cry, or leak slowly. Everyday: cry. Tears ≠ a blank minute.

Near in meaning

cry

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