Keeps Breaking Down In Tears Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	verb • hold back within • allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature • secure and keep for possible future use or application • keep in one's mind
	31%	10		Breaking down in tears
	noun • an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil • excess bodily weight verb • cry or whine with snuffling • utter while crying
	31%	8		Breaking down emotionally with tears
	verb • cry or whine with snuffling

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The Guardian Cryptic09 Sep 2013	Down 19
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