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cry out for

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cry out for, cry forverb

    need badly or desperately

    "This question cries out for an answer"

Wiktionary

  1. cry out forverb

    To be in urgent need (of)

  2. Etymology: cry + out + for

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  1. cry out for

    To cry out for something often means to be in a strong or desperate need or desire for it. Additionally, it can also mean to demand or require attention or remedial action.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cry out for in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cry out for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of cry out for in a Sentence

  1. Lois McMaster Bujold, Diplomatic Immunity, 2002:

    The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them.

  2. Lois McMaster Bujold:

    The dead cannot cry out for justice it is a duty of the living to do so for them.

  3. Juda Engelmayer:

    In reversing the conviction of Bill Cosbys, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has demonstrated, once again, that no matter who a defendant may be and no matter the nature of the alleged crime, courts can be relied upon to follow the law and come to the correct decision, this decision also reaffirms Read MoreWeinstein reps confidence that the Appellate Division in New York will reach the similarly correct decision in Harvey Weinstein appeal, considering the abundance of issues that cry out for a reversal.

  4. Scott C. Holstad:

    i'm still waiting for someone to kick in the groove wake us up get the juices flowing and you know the shit gets more stale a little more square every day and we're diggin our own grave jumpin in head first and still we cry out for leaders to take us away start the groove over but the tunes are the same doesn't really matter where you start.

  5. Ronald Reagan:

    Parents cry out for help, many through letters to me. For example, I learned about Jonelle Matthews of Greeley, Colorado, who would have celebrated a happy 13th birthday with her family just last month, letters like these touch us deeply, and we've tried our best to help. Last June we opened the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which runs a toll-free hotline and gives other aid as well. But a President can only do so much. So, today I'd like to ask for your help.

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