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Crier

One who cries; one who makes proclamation.

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Announcer 76% connected

One who announces.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Bawler 76% connected

One who bawls.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Bellower 76% connected

One who, or that which, bellows.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hawker 76% connected

One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Peddler 76% connected

One who peddles; a traveling trader; one who travels about, retailing small wares; a hawker.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pedlar 76% connected

Alt. of Pedler

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Roarer 76% connected

One who, or that which, roars.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Screamer 76% connected

Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Shouter 76% connected

One who shouts.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unfortunate 76% connected

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Bawler 76% connected

One who bawls.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Weep 74% connected

The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Weep 74% connected

The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Weeper 92% connected

One who weeps; esp., one who sheds tears.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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