Cry and Hail

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Cry

Cry verb - To speak so as to be heard at a distance.

Usage example: a mother crying for help

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Hail is a synonym for cry in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Hail" instead the word "Cry" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like shout, yell.

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Hail

Hail verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Cry is a synonym for hail in greeting topic. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead the word "Hail" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as speech, call, shout, yell.

Nearby Words: hailed, hailing, hailstorm

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How words are described

old	old cry	old hail
standard	standard cry	standard hail
big	big cry	big hail
opening	opening cry	opening hail
Other adjectives: cute, next.

Both words in one sentence

The use of white or black smoke to inform awaiting crowds of the outcome of a papal election is a sufficiently-dramatic signaling method to rate as an Epic Hail, albeit a peaceful example of one rather than a cry for help.

Source: Epic Hail
And the soldiers salute me and the band plays and the other rabbits laugh and clap their paws and cry out: 'Hail to the King!

Source: Civilized Animal
One of the signature moves of Dante from the Devil May Cry series is to send an enemy into the air with a sweep of his sword, and then keep it suspended there indefinitely with a hail of bullets from his infinite-ammo handguns.

Source: Blown Across the Room

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