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wail
Synonyms and Antonyms of wail
- a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble
- rescuers heard a faint wail coming from the pile of rubble, a sure sign that one of the victims was still alive
- a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers
challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
commendation, compliment, plaudit
approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
wail
Synonyms and Antonyms of wail
- the state's residents are always wailing about their high taxes
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
- the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain
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