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Wailing

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈweɪlɪŋ

Definitions

A loud drawn out scream or howl.

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Examples

“'For as soon as I heard Tewkesbury tell⟳ of screams and wailings in the air, and no one to be seen,' said Elzevir, 'I guessed that some poor soul had got shut⟳ in the vault, and was there crying for his life.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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