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cryings
     See {cry}

cry
     n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
          speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of
          the audience" [syn: {outcry}, {call}, {yell}, {shout}, {vociferation}]
     2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
        "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: {yell}]
     3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
        "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: {war cry}, {rallying
        cry}, {battle cry}, {watchword}]
     4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
     5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
        filled the night"
     [also: {cried}, {cryings} (pl), {crying} (pl)]

cry
     v 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
          doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
          window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: {shout}, {shout
          out}, {call}, {yell}, {scream}, {holler}, {hollo}, {squall}]
     2: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried
        bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl
        in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not
        get up the stairs" [syn: {weep}] [ant: {laugh}]
     3: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'
        he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the
        mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" [syn:
        {exclaim}, {cry out}, {outcry}, {call out}, {shout}]
     4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
        town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise
        in the market square" [syn: {blazon out}]
     5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
        attention"
     6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
     7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
        cried himself to sleep"
     [also: {cried}, {cryings} (pl), {crying} (pl)]