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Wail Crossword Clue

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verb

• shout loudly and without restraint

• make a raucous noise

• cry loudly

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noun

• a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

verb

• cry loudly, as of animals

• utter shrieks, as of cats

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noun

• a long loud emotional utterance

• the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

• a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

verb

• emit long loud cries

• cry loudly, as of animals

• make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

• laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

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New York Times05 Oct 2024 Across 5
Telegraph Cross Atlantic09 Aug 2023 Across 64
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