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1
a crying out in grief<a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble>— see lament 1
2
a long low sound indicating pain or grief<rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive>— see moan 1
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