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wail
noun
verb
A cry of sorrow and grief
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noun
A cry of sorrow and grief
“Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”
verb
Emit long loud cries
“Wail in self-pity”
verb
Cry weakly or softly
“She wailed with pain”
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Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
Wail in self-pity
Howl with sorrow
She wailed with pain
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