| wail | (noun) a cry of sorrow and grief | Synonyms: lament, lamentation, plaint |
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| (verb) cry weakly or softly | Synonyms: mewl, pule, whimper |
| (verb) emit long loud cries | Synonyms: howl, roar, ululate, yaup, yawl |
| wailer | (noun) a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries | - |
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| wailful | (adjective) vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | Synonyms: lamenting, wailing |
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| wailing | (adjective) vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression | Synonyms: lamenting, wailful |
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| (noun) loud cries made while weeping | Synonyms: bawling |