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Crying vs Howling - What's the difference?

crying | howling |

As an adjective crying

is that demands action or attention.

As a noun crying

is action of the verb cry .

As a verb crying

is .

As a proper noun howling is

.

crying

English

(wikipedia crying)

Adjective

(-)
  • That demands action or attention.
    • There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
  • That deserves rebuke or censure.
    • It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb cry .
    • Their constant cryings kept us awake!

    Verb

    (head)

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    howling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of producing howls.
    • The howling of wolves is haunting at night.

    Verb

    (head)