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crying
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
crying
(adjective)
cry
(verb)
shame
(noun)
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crying
/
ˈ
krajɪŋ/
adjective
crying
/
ˈ
krajɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of CRYING
a crying need
:
a very obvious need
:
a serious and important need
There's
a crying need
for reform in this city.
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a crying shame
:
a situation that makes you feel sad or disappointed
It's
a crying shame
[=it's upsetting to me] that movies are often so violent these days.
It'd be
a crying shame
to miss the beginning of the show.
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