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whimper

/ˈwɪmpə/ noun C1
  1. A low intermittent sob.

Plural whimpers

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“You see,” said the Cowardly Lion, with a whimper, “I haven’t the courage to keep tramping forever, without getting anywhere at all.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 96 · B2
He whimpers and cheeps all the night, trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room.
The Jungle Book, p. 72 · B2
The wretched creature began to whimper.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 62 · C1

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