Crying and Wailing

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Crying

Crying adjective - Needing immediate attention.
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Wailing is a synonym for crying in weeping topic. In some cases you can use "Wailing" instead the word "Crying" as a noun or an adjective. popular alternative
Nearby Words: cry, cried

Wailing

Wailing adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: a wailing quality in her voice that makes her a natural for country music
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Crying is a synonym for wailing in weeping topic. You can use "Crying" instead the word "Wailing" as a noun or an adjective. popular alternative
Nearby Words: wail, wailed

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  • Music / Art of Dying Last Note Nightmare: Build A Wall, which ends with an eerie crying/wailing sound and a number of electronic noises/voices.
    Source: Music / Art of Dying
  • 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
  • Marnie spends every moment possible crying and wailing over the loss of her mother.
    Source: Series / Shoebox Zoo
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