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Wail
Intense Emotion![Play](https://cdn-wordup.com/WebsiteImages/DictionaryPics/BlackPlay.svg)
Use 'wail' for expressing strong emotions, usually in negative situations. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/pJkzyI9QEIS0jpW2mSJQ3be8.webp)
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'Wail' implies a loud and uncontrollable crying, more intense than a whimper. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/J0wpHPveSLBhP3vHAOa7mBA6RtY.webp)
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Wailing often happens in public or shared grief as a collective expression of sorrow. ![Slide](https://word-images.cdn-wordup.com/tips/iMFfHq7vx9rf54y0xx5UZiyiUwQ.webp)