cry
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4.9
- noun
- /kraɪ/
- "Save the Whales" was a popular battle cry of the environmental movement in the 1970s.
- a rallying cry
- a battle cry
- a cry of protest
Examples
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This cry is "Homeland or death!"
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Think of their cry of undying support
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I think, I think this is a cry for cash he needs.
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Your performance tonight, was it a cry for help, or a cry for attention?
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After the results at the Olympics and now in the Channel, it will be a rallying cry for those to oppose female athletics.
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Like the wage gap, this has become a rallying cry for advocates of preference programs for women.
Academic text (1996) -
Recently, however, federalism has become a rallying cry for resurgent conservatives in Congress and state government.
Academic text (1995) -
It's true that the cry in the Arab street is for liberation from corrupt and despotic governments.
Academic text (2011) -
"Both, significantly enough, were in Georgia, where white supremacy is a deliberate rallying cry for political advancement.
Academic text (2011) -
The activists rallied together under the cry of "Justice for All!"
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
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5.6
A short word or phrase that encourages people to unite and act for a cause
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3.9
A loud shout or short phrase that encourages people to act together
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7.0
A short phrase that guides a group or cause
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4.3
A loud shout to encourage or rally people before a battle
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7.6
A short word or phrase often used by a group as a slogan
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7.0
A short chant people shout together at a celebration to show support
Antonyms
Idioms
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4.3
To waste time being upset about something that already happened and cannot be changed
A dramatic way to tell people not to be sad when you leave, from the musical Evita
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.4
An area at competitions like figure skating where athletes and coaches wait for scores and show emotion
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cry can mean a short, strong shout or slogan because groups used loud calls to bring people together, like a battle cry. So a campaign or movement cry is a simple, powerful phrase used to rally people.