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Definition for cry

noun as in a loud sound of unhappiness with tears

noun as in a loud, sudden yell or call

verb as in call out loudly and suddenly

verb as in formally announce to others

Strongest matches

announce, declare, proclaim

Strong matches

advertise, promulgate, trumpet

Weak matches

blazon, build up

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Example Sentences

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"I used to cry before I went to work every day because I felt like a firefighter."

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And I grew up crying in dressing rooms.

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“In H Mart, my favorite place? ... I just cried at HMart.”

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“I cannot believe they aired this and made him listen to it live. I am crying,” she wrote, while sharing a snippet of Miller’s Monday interview with Laura Ingraham.

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The company has not provided details about their active users, but experts say that they are still a far cry from the 500 million monthly active users that Meta's WhatsApp has in India.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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