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 To neigh or whinny, as of a horse, donkey, mule, or similar animal 
      “It bumped heads with Nugget, making the horse bray in fear.” 
  
To yell or cry with a loud harsh sound 
      “Just as the bad men were about to attack Ole Moze, my great-grandfather began to bray loudly to alert Moze so he would wake up and defend himself.” 
  
To crush into fine particles 
      “They bray the kernels in a mortar, and then, putting the pulp into scalding water, skim off the oil which rises.” 
  
To make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound 
To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions 
The neigh or whinny of a horse, donkey, mule, or similar animal 
      “Suddenly, a donkey stabled nearby uttered a loud bray.” 
  
Any harsh, grating, or discordant cry (or sound) 
      “Lucius tries to call on the citizens for help, but he can only manage to produce a loud bray.” 
  
A mooing sound 
A loud, harsh and typically continuous sound made by a donkey 
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