| effusion | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst | an unrestrained expression of emotion. |
| ~ expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation | expression without words.; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" |
| ~ acting out | a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult. |
| ~ cry | a fit of weeping.; "had a good cry" |
| ~ explosion | a sudden outburst.; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" |
| ~ flare | a sudden outburst of emotion.; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" |
| n. (act) | 2. effusion | flow under pressure. |
| ~ overflow, flood, outpouring | a large flow. |
| weep | | |
| v. (body) | 1. cry, weep | shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain.; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" |
| ~ mewl, pule, whimper, wail | cry weakly or softly.; "she wailed with pain" |
| ~ cry | bring into a particular state by crying.; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" |
| ~ bawl | cry loudly.; "Don't bawl in public!" |
| ~ tear | fill with tears or shed tears.; "Her eyes were tearing" |
| ~ sob | weep convulsively.; "He was sobbing inconsolably" |
| ~ blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle | cry or whine with snuffling.; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" |
| ~ express emotion, express feelings | give verbal or other expression to one's feelings. |
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