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wail

/wˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. emit long loud cries
    “wail in self-pity”
  2. cry weakly or softly
    “she wailed with pain”

noun

  1. a cry of sorrow and grief
    “their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”

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