wailed

past tense of wail
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as in howled
to make a long loud mournful sound the women stood beside the coffins, wailing for their fallen sons and daughters

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“Wailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailed. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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