Sheds tears about man’s sins (6)

I believe the answer is:

crimes

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'sins' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sheds tears about man's' is the wordplay.
'sheds tears' becomes 'cries' (I've seen this before).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'man' becomes 'm' ().
'cries' going around 'm' is 'CRIMES'.

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(Other definitions for crimes that I've seen before include "Acts punishable by law" , "Breaches of the law" , "Illegal acts" , "Lawbreakers are responsible for" , "Offences punishable by law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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