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waul

Waul (verb) means to wail, to cry plaintively.

verb
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To wail, to cry plaintively.
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Etymology

From Middle English wraulen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat; roar”). Compare Danish vræle, vråle, Swedish vråla (“to bellow; roar; howl; yell”). See also wrawl.

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"waul" (verb) means to wail, to cry plaintively.

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