Cry and Thunder

Cry

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

Usage example: a mother crying for help

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Thunder and cry are semantically related In some cases you can use "Thunder" instead the word "Cry" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Thunder

Thunder verb - To make a long loud deep noise or cry.

Usage example: as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder

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Synonyms for Thunder

Antonyms for Thunder

Cry and thunder are semantically related in crash topic. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead the word "Thunder" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as roar, boom.

Nearby Words: thundering, thunderous, thundered, thunderstorm, thundery

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How words are described

old	old cry	old thunder
pure	pure cry	pure thunder
long	long cry	long thunder
original	original cry	original thunder
Other adjectives: loud, little, frequent, aforementioned.

Both words in one sentence

As if in answer to that desperate cry, there was a rolling thunder as of celestial chariot-wheels, and a figure stood before the slayers, as if materialized out of empty air.

Source: Dramatic Thunder
Title Drop: Late in the storyRoll of thunder, hear my cry,Over the water, by and byOld man comin' down the line, whip in hand to beat me down,But I ain't gonna let him turn me 'round.

Source: Literature / Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The action star Tug Speedman in Tropic Thunder can't cry on set, leading to a rift between him and the "award winner" Kirk Lazarus.

Source: Unable to Cry

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