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crying
adjective cry·ing \ˈkrī-iŋ\
Definition of CRYING
1
: calling for notice <a crying need>
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First Known Use of CRYING
circa 1605
Related to CRYING
- Synonyms
- burning, clamant, compelling, critical, acute, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, imperious, importunate, instant, necessitous, pressing, urgent
- Antonyms
- noncritical, nonurgent
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