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Word: Cry
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘ask for earnestly or loudly’): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare ‘raise a public outcry’, literally ‘call on the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help’
krʌɪ
shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow
Short Definition:shed tears
Examples:- don't cry—it'll be all right
- I can't believe I'm crying over something so stupid
- you'll cry tears of joy
shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief
Short Definition:shout or scream
Examples:- the centre forward cried in pain as he went down under the challenge
(of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call
Short Definition:(of bird or animal) make loud call
Examples:- at the shoreline, gulls cried overhead
Word: Cry
Speech Type: Noun
krʌɪ
a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion
Short Definition:shout or scream
Examples:- a cry of despair
the loud characteristic call of a bird or other animal
Short Definition:call of bird or animal
Examples:- the harsh cries of magpies
a spell of shedding tears
Short Definition:spell of shedding tears
Examples:- I still have a cry, sometimes, when I realize that my mother is dead
a pack of hounds
Short Definition:pack of hounds
Examples:- he kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness
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