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WAULING
Verb
wauling
present participle of waul
Noun
wauling (plural waulings)
A plaintive cry or howl, as of a cat.
Source: Wiktionary
WAUL
Waul, v. i. Etym: [Of imitative origin.]
Definition: To cry as a cat; to squall; to wail. [Written also wawl.] The helpless infant, coming wauling and crying into the world. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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