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noun ADJ. little, small | frightened, pathetic VERB + WHIMPER give The animal gave a pathetic little whimper., verb ADV. softly The dog whimpered softly. | pathetically VERB + WHIMPER begin to, start to | hear sb PREP. with The boy was whimpering with pain. PHRASES whimper like a child He stirred in her arms, whimpering like a child.
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