crying need

collocation in English

meaningsofcryingandneed

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crying
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/
very serious and needing ...
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need
noun
uk
/niːd/us
/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofcryingandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcrying need

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Of course, there is acryingneedfor curriculum engineering.
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But there is acryingneedfor more books like this one.
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There is acryingneed.
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This is itscryingneed.
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This is acryingneed.
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That is thecryingneed.
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But this was acryingneed.
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That is acryingneedtoday.
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Labour is no doubt thecryingneed.
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There was acryingneedfor land.
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Thecryingneedis to make private landlordism more attractive.
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Thecryingneedfor resource management is obvious.
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There was acryingneedfor that to happen.
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There is acryingneedfor more retraining facilities.
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There is acryingneedfor more occupational therapists.
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There is acryingneedfor that work.
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They have acryingneedfor sheltered employment.
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That is thecryingneedin this country to-day.
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Clearly, there is acryingneedfor consolidation.
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There is certainly acryingneedfor them.
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The need of a second programme is acryingneed.
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Truly, there is acryingneedfor development.
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That is, thecryingneedfor an occupational health service.
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We know thecryingneedfor the tax reforms.
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There is also acryingneedfor more infrastructure investment.
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