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cry

n. a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"

cry

n. the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"

yell

n. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"

war cry, rallying cry

n. a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

call, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation

n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

weep, bawl

v. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

blazon out, proclaim publicly

v. proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"

call, scream, yell, shout, shout out

v. utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

scream, screaming, shriek, screech

n. sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

call, cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation

n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

bellow, holla, holler, hollo, holloa, roar, yowl

n. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"

voice, vocalization

n. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

view, opinion

n. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

cry, yell

n. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"

cheer

n. a cry or shout of approval

voice, vocalization

n. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

view, opinion

n. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

holler, hollo, roar, clamor, clamour, vociferate

v. utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

snivel, whine

v. talk in a tearful manner

squall, waul, wawl

v. make high-pitched, whiney noises

call out

v. call out loudly, as of names or numbers

outcry, exclaim, cry out, call out, speak loudly

v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

whisper

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

laugh, express mirth, express joy

v. produce laughter

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