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whim·per  audio  (hwmpr, wm-) KEY 

VERB:
whim·pered, whim·per·ing, whim·pers
VERB:
intr.
  1. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. See Synonyms at cry.
  2. To complain.
VERB:
tr.
To utter in a whimper.
NOUN:
A low, broken, sobbing sound; a whine.
ETYMOLOGY:
Probably imitative

OTHER FORMS:
whimper·er(Noun), whimper·ing·ly(Adverb)


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