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Cry out for

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Urgent Need

Use it to emphasize that a situation urgently needs to change or improve.

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This outdated education system cries out for reform.
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Social Issues

Common in discussions about social and public concerns needing immediate action.

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Environmental degradation is crying out for global attention.
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Personification

Often used to personify objects or situations, implying they have a 'voice' and 'desires'.

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The old house was crying out for some care.
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