cry vs war cry

cry and war cry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
war cry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, war cry is a hyponym of cry; that is, war cry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

As nouns, cry and war cry are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cry include battle cry, rallying cry, watchword.

cry (noun)	war cry (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
a fit of weeping	a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	war cry (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
bring into a particular state by crying
utter a sudden loud cry
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action