Outcries

"Outcries" in a Sentence (2 examples)

The outcries of the angels go unheard by ordinary human ears.

Our word today is eureka. It is a kind of word called an expletive. Expletives are quick, short outcries of pain, surprise, anger or joy. We hear them all the time.

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