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# crier **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old French **Slug:** crier ## Words From This Root - cry - To shed tears because you feel sad, hurt, or upset. - crybaby - a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles - crying - demanding urgent attention; flagrant - decry - to publicly denounce or condemn
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cry
A2
/kɹaɪ/
To shed tears because you feel sad, hurt, or upset.
crybaby
C2+
/ˈkraɪˌbeɪbi/
a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles
crying
C2+
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding urgent attention; flagrant
decry
C2+
/dɪˈkraɪ/
to publicly denounce or condemn
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