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According to WordNet, the verb "cry" has 7 sense(s).
200913065 utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me".
200066191 shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs".
200974786 proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square".
200912048 utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost".