Clouds weep, tears of joy and grief.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that the rain from clouds is like tears that are shed for both happy and sad reasons.

Choice of Words: Clouds are the visible collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Weep means to cry or shed tears. Tears are the drops of salty water that come from your eyes when you cry. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. Grief is a feeling of great sadness. When you put them together, the sentence is a metaphor comparing the rain from clouds to tears of happiness and sadness.

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