wail
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(verb) cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" |
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Synonyms: mewl, pule, whimper |
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Related Words: cry, weep |
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(verb) emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow" |
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Synonyms: howl, roar, ululate, yawl |
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Related Words: call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, squall, waul, wawl, yell |
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(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" |
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Synonyms: lament, lamentation, plaint |
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Related Words: complaint |
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