cry
noun
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a fit of weeping“had a good cry”
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a loud utterancecall
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a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”yell
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a slogan used to rally support for a cause“a cry to arms”watchword
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the characteristic utterance of an animal
verb
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to shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“We cried at our loss.”weep
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to bring into a particular state by crying
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to utter aloudoutcryshoutsaycall outexclaimcry out
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to utter a sudden loud crycall
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to proclaim or announce in public“I cried the news from the street corner.”blazon out
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to utter a characteristic sound“The cat was crying”
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to demand immediate action“This situation is crying for attention”