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wawl

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To cry or weep loudly and with great sorrow.

Example sentence: The mourners wawled at the funeral, expressing their grief.

Sense 2:

Definition: To make a loud and unpleasant noise.

Example sentence: The old car engine wawled as it struggled to start.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A loud cry or wail of sorrow.

Example sentence: The wawl of a coyote echoed through the night.

Sense 2:

Definition: A loud, unpleasant noise.

Example sentence: The construction site was filled with the wawl of drilling machines.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Characterized by loud crying or wailing.

Example sentence: The wawl child could be heard from miles away, disrupting the peace of the neighborhood.

Sense 2:

Definition: Noisy and unpleasant.

Example sentence: The wawl machinery at the factory made it difficult for the workers to concentrate.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: In a manner characterized by loud crying or wailing.

Example sentence: The crowd wawled in shock and disbelief as the magician made the elephant disappear.

Sense 2:

Definition: Noisily and with an unpleasant sound.

Example sentence: The broken fan blades wawled as they spun around, creating a disturbing noise.

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