word
Crying
KRY-ihng
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
crying
Dictionary meaning
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
Examples
- I hate to hear the crying of a child.
Synonyms: rank
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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