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cry out for

verb

Etymology

cry + out + for

Definitions

  1. To be in urgent need (of)

    • This state of affairs is crying out for an independent investigation.
    • The pull-out or pull-down tables and litter bins in every compartment and seating bay are amenities which women, particularly those with young children, have been crying out for almost as long as railways have been in operation.

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