Crying and Howling

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Crying noun - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).

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Howling is a synonym for crying. In some cases you can use "Howling" instead the word "Crying" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: cry, cried

Howling noun - A long loud emotional utterance.

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Crying is a synonym for howling. You can use "Crying" instead the word "Howling" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: howl, howled, howler

My mother weeping, my father wailing, my sister crying, our maid howling, our cat wringing her hands, and all our house in a great perplexity, yet did not this cruel-hearted cur shed one tear.

Source: Cloudcuckoolander / Other
Astérix tries to convince him to go back to the village, Obélix refuses, and they end up hugging each other and crying loudly (twice), with Dogmatix howling by their side.

Source: Comic Book / Astérix
The Unintelligible: Atlas and P-Body chirp to each other to communicate, and all the zombies in the Left 4 Dead series make weird noises (crying, howling, grumbling, belching, or mad laughing).

Source: Creator / Valve Software

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