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Opposite of a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain
“Tall and owl-eyed, he speaks in a voice barely above a whisper at his spacious flat in a bourgeois neighborhood of Rome.”
Opposite of an amusing situation or person
“Working on this show was such a bore and nothing exciting ever happens!”
(of a person) Opposite of someone who is very funny
“My husband is a killjoy and doesn't know how to have fun.”
Opposite of a long, loud, wavering cry or howl
Opposite of a prolonged high-pitched cry, especially of pain, grief, or anger
Opposite of a loud cry or hoot, typically of joy or excitement or from an animal
Opposite of a shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn
Opposite of someone or something that is highly funny or entertaining
Opposite of to cry (something) in a high-pitched, frenzied way
“Seconds ago, we'd been yelling at each other just to be heard, but now we start to whisper, unwilling to break the sudden stillness.”
Opposite of to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner
“The experience far surpasses a pony ride at a county fair, and children will relish the adventure.”
Opposite of to laugh in a noisy, gleeful way
“All the students in the room would quickly silence when the teacher clapped his hands loudly.”
Opposite of to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner
Opposite of to wail in grief for a deceased person
“We would rejoice at the resounding victory our team experienced over their long-standing rivals.”
Opposite of to laugh loudly and boisterously
“She was prepared for an angry confrontation but was shocked when her mother simply began to weep.”
Opposite of to feel or express violent uncontrollable anger
Opposite of ridiculous, often to the point of being funny
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