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crying - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
crying
Definition
(noun) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Synonyms
:
tears
,
weeping
Example Sentence
I hate to hear the crying of a child
she was in tears
Definition
(adj) demanding attention
Synonyms
:
clamant
,
exigent
,
insistent
,
instant
Example Sentence
clamant needs
a crying need
regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous
insistent hunger
an instant need
Definition
(adj) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Synonyms
:
egregious
,
flagrant
,
glaring
,
gross
,
rank
Example Sentence
a crying shame
an egregious lie
flagrant violation of human rights
a glaring error
gross ineptitude
gross injustice
rank treachery
Word used in video below:
text: for crying out loud
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