Cry and Saying

Cry

Cry noun - A loud vocal expression of strong emotion.

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Saying and cry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Cry".

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Cry and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead a noun "Saying".

Nearby Word: say

old	old cry	old saying
best	best cry	best saying
normal	normal cry	normal saying
original	original cry	original saying
Other adjectives: true, real, big, famous, new, unique, last, terrifying.

In Junjou Romantica, young Hiroki cries and scolds himself, saying that "boys shouldn't cry." He quickly changes that to "boys shouldn't let others see them cry."

Source: Men Don't Cry aka: Real Men Dont Cry
When Absinthe is saying that no one would notice if she vanished, and starts to cry, Monique assures her with a hug that she would notice.

Source: You Are Not Alone
The original script had McCoy saying "He's Dead, Jim" but DeForest Kelley refused to say the line, knowing it would cause audiences to laugh instead of cry.

Source: He's Dead, Jim

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