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howl

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1. howl - Noun

2. howl - Verb

Meaning

To utter a loud, protraced, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

To utter a sound expressive of distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

To utter with outcry.

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme. Francis Beaumont

It is, of course, much easier to shout, abuse, and howl than to attempt to relate, to explain. Vladimir Lenin

I long for the raised voice, the howl of rage or love. Leslie Fiedler

To live with wolves, you have to howl like a wolf. Russian Proverb

He that lives with wolves, must howl with wolves. Dutch Proverb

He who lives among wolves learns to howl. Italian Proverb

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