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Noun
S:
(n)
squall
(sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation)
Verb
S:
(v)
squall
,
waul
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wawl
(make high-pitched, whiney noises)
S:
(v)
shout
,
shout out
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cry
,
call
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yell
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scream
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holler
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hollo
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squall
(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"
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S:
(v)
squall
(blow in a squall)
"When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"