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tearful

tear·ful [ trf'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. crying: crying, about to cry, or feeling like crying, usually because of an emotion such as great sadness

2. likely to cause tears: sad enough to cause weeping
a tearful occasion


tear·ful·ly adverb
tear·ful·ness noun
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