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cry

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CRY

1
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress <some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot>
Synonyms bawl, blub [chiefly British], blubber, sob, weep
2
to utter one's distinctive animal sound <we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying>
Synonyms call, sing
3
to speak so as to be heard at a distance <a mother crying for help>
Synonyms bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), roar, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yell
Near Antonyms breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper

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