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Howl

To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

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Manner of action 6

Bawl 76% connected

To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate.

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Squall 76% connected

A sudden violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.

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Thunder 76% connected

The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

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Waul 76% connected

To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail.

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Wawl 76% connected

See Waul.

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Yawp 76% connected

See Yaup.

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Broader term 14

Call 76% connected

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

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Cry 76% connected

To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.

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Emit 76% connected

To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits s…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hollo 76% connected

Ho there; stop; attend; hence, a loud cry or a call to attract attention; a halloo.

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Laugh 76% connected

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the fa…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Noise 76% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Resound 76% connected

To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far.

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Scream 76% connected

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

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Shout 76% connected

To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.

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Squall 76% connected

A sudden violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Utterance 76% connected

The act of uttering.

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Vocalization 76% connected

The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized.

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Yell 76% connected

To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror.

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Narrower term 1

Squeal 76% connected

To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating want, displeasure, or pain.

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Derivationally related 6

Roar 74% connected

To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Roar 74% connected

To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.

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Synonym 9

Howling 92% connected

of Howl

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Roar 92% connected

To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ululate 92% connected

To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals.

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Ululation 92% connected

A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a wailing.

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Wail 92% connected

To choose; to select.

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Wrawl 92% connected

To cry, as a cat; to waul.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Yaup 92% connected

To cry out like a child; to yelp.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Yawl 92% connected

A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Yowl 92% connected

To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl; to yell.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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