Plaintive Sound Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • an utterance made by exhaling audibly • a sound like a person sighing verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • utter with a sigh
	98%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • convulsive gasp made while weeping • a dyspneic condition • insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous verb • weep convulsively
	37%	7		Low, plaintive sound
	noun • a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way verb • cry weakly or softly

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times09 Apr 1982	Down 40
New York Times10 Dec 1976	Across 25
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