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English verb: cry out for | |||
| 1. | cry out for (stative) need badly or desperately | ||
| Samples | This question cries out for an answer. | ||
| Synonyms | cry for | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take | ||
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