Cheering and Wail

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Cheering noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Wail is an antonym for cheering.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheery, cheered, cheerfully

Wail noun - A crying out in grief.

Usage example: a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble

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Cheering is an antonym for wail.

Nearby Words: wailing, wailed

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