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squall

/ squall /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

Type of:

wind air current current of air

Kinds of:

line squall

verb Sense 2

make high-pitched, whiney noises

Type of:

howl ululate wail

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 3

blow in a squall

"When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

Type of:

blow

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 4

utter a sudden loud cry

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"

"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me"

Type of:

utter emit let out

Kinds of:

hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek

Derived:

bellow bellowing holla holler hollering

Verb group:

call exclaim cry cry out outcry

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