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squall

Nouns

• (n) sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

Verbs

• (v) make high-pitched, whiney noises waul, wawl,
• (v) 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
  cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, hollo, call,
• (v) blow in a squall
  • When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails

Synonyms

waul wawl cry scream shout out yell holler shout hollo call

See also

call out cry out exclaim outcry cry shout

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