Meaning of crying(a) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    crying(a)

    Definitions

    1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

    Examples

    • « a crying shame »
    • « an egregious lie »
    • « flagrant violation of human rights »
    • « a glaring error »
    • « gross ineptitude »
    • « gross injustice »
    • « rank treachery »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed. »
    Samuel Johnson
  • « I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there. »
    Christina Aguilera
  • « I started crying the other day just thinking that the baby is going to leave me soon! You have this relationship with this person in your belly and it's really amazing. »
    Emily Procter
  • « I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do. »
    Dwayne Johnson
  • « When you're happy you don't always have to be laughing, and when you're sad you don't have to be crying sometimes it's the opposite. You laugh when you're the most upset. »
    Freddie Highmore

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