Term: crying: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Candidate hypernym: bodily process: an organic process that takes place in the body → 1
Candidate hypernym: front-porch campaigning: a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel → 0
Candidate hypernym: apoenzyme: a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme → 0
Candidate hypernym: adenosine triphosphate: a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions → 0
Candidate hypernym: assemblywoman: a woman assemblyman → 0
Candidate hypernym: swash: the movement or sound of water → 0
Candidate hypernym: dimmer: a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination → 0
Candidate hypernym: amputator: a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb → 0
Candidate hypernym: aerosol: a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) → 0
Candidate hypernym: elusiveness: the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down → 0
Candidate hypernym: pill: something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured → 0