cry of pain
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcryandpain
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cry
noun
uk/kraɪ/us/kraɪ/
a loud, high sound that expresses ...
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pain
noun[C or U]
uk/peɪn/us/peɪn/
a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury ...
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(Definition ofcryandpainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Acryofpainis among the universal distinctive cries of human neonates.
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Was there onecryofpainor doubt or terror?
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It faces a crisis of decline and decay, and this speech is acryofpain.
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This has gone from a protest of hurt to a realcryofpain, and the policy should not continue.
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Should the sufferer utter the leastcryofpainduring this proceeding, the blows already given are not counted, and the punishment is begun afresh.
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The cat is forced to cover the king's ears so that he does not hear hiscryofpain.
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Theircryofpainrent the skies.
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They sound, too, like cries of pain right now.
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It could probably be more effectively established by the cries of pain from the many people who feel ill-used by the system.
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If one doubted that, one has only to consider those cries of pain and bewilderment from representatives of the shire counties during the recent debate on the rate support grant.
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Indeed, it may well be that the latest cries of pain from private firms could have been one of the crucial factors in persuading the miners to accept their fate.
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The last thing you must do is listen to the creaks and groans from the shuddering ship, the cries of pain and the sounds of conflict from those on board.
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The silence of the fogbound night is broken by cries of pain near stairs leading into the ships hold.
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He does not hear the animals' cries of pain.
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I can never forget the cries of pain as they were treated and the cries of men as they were washed over the side.
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Despite his regular appearances in the program, he has yet to utter a single word onscreen; the most he has uttered are grunts and cries of pain.
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Steiner fell amidst cries of pain.
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