Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.
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Cry
/kɹaɪ/
Synonyms for "cry" (435 found)
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Closest matches (87)
Noun(21 words)
callshoutyellalarmannounceappealbaabattle crybawlbawlsbecame moistbleatingbleatsblubblubberblubbersbrayscall outcallscawing
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Interjection(1 words)
Strong matches (131)
Verb(16 words)
Noun(27 words)
clangclichecommon knowledgecommon talkcomplaincrazecrowcry aloudcry for joycry outcryingcurrencydaylightdeclaimdeploredissolve in tearsdolorous tiradedrop a teareclatejaculate
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entreatyexclamationexposurefadfad wordfamefamousnessfashionfit of cryingflood of tearsflying rumorfuroregive a cheergive tonguegive voiceglaregood crygossipgrapevinegreetgrievegroangrunthailhallelujahhalloohearsayheraldherald abroadhollerhollohooplahoorayhoothosannahowlhowlinghue and cryhurrahhurrayhuzzahidea afloatimplorationimploringimprecationinterjectioninvocationinvocatory pleajeremiadkeenlachrymalachrymositylacrimatorylamentlatrine rumorlimelightlowmake an outcrymating callmaximum disseminationmelting moodmeowmewmewlmiaowmoanmode
Interjection(1 words)
Related words (217)
Noun(52 words)
moomottomournmurmurmutterneighnews stirringnickernotenotorietyobsecrationobtestationon-ditoutcryoverflowing eyespaeanpet expressionpipeplaintplanctus
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pleaplugprprayerpress agentpress noticepress-agentproclaimpromotepromulgatepublic eyepublic knowledgepublic relationspublic reportpublicitypublicity storypublicizepublicnesspuffpulepushoverragerahrallying cryreclamerend the airreportroarrogationroorbackrumblerumorscreakscreamscreechscuttlebuttshed tearsshibbolethshoutshout hosannashrieksighslogansniffsnivelsnivelingsobsobbingsongsorrowsplit the throatspotlightsquallsquawksqueaksquealstrain the voicestridulationsuitsupplicationtalktalk of the towntattleteartear bottleteardroptearful eyestearfulnesstearsthingthunderthunder forthtiradetontown talktrendtroattrumpettrumpet forthtwigululateululationunconfirmed reportvociferatevoguevogue wordwailwail of woewar cryweepweepinessweepingwhickerwhimperwhimperingwhinewhinnywhisperwhisperingwhoopwoodnotewordwrite upwrite-upyammeryapyawlyawpyellyelpyipyippeeyowl
Adverb(1 words)
more continuous tearing
Determiner(1 words)
most reflex tearing
Adjective(2 words)
occitan lagrimareflexive tearing
How these synonyms differ
- sob - 'Sob' is crying at full intensity, broken breathing, heaving shoulders, audible distress. It's grief that the body cannot contain.
- wail - 'Wail' is the loudest form of crying, a long, high-pitched sound of anguish. It implies overwhelming grief or pain.
- weep - 'Weep' is quieter and more sustained than crying, it suggests tears flowing from grief or deep emotion, without the noise of sobs.
- whimper - 'Whimper' is the quietest, soft, suppressed crying that signals vulnerability or exhaustion rather than dramatic grief.
Related word relations
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38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
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15 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbaby crybattle crycry babycry for helpcry for justicecry of paincry outcry softlycry unclecrying shamewar cry
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
13 entriesSample sentences
34 total sentences available.
Please don't cry.
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Smile now, cry later!
Source: tatoeba (1827)
I can't abide hearing you cry so bitterly.
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