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bleat

DEFINITIONS OF: bleat

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n the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)

Type of:
cry
the characteristic utterance of an animal

v cry plaintively

“The lambs were bleating
Synonyms:
baa, blat, blate
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

v talk whiningly

Type of:
complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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