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Whimperer

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whim·per  (hwmpr, wm-)
v. whim·pered, whim·per·ing, whim·pers
v.intr.
1. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. See Synonyms at cry.
2. To complain.
v.tr.
To utter in a whimper.
n.
A low, broken, sobbing sound; a whine.
[Probably imitative.]
whimper·er n.
whimper·ing·ly adv.


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