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wail vs wawl

wawl vs wail

wail is a noun but wawl is not a noun.

wail and wawl both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wail Yes No Yes No
wawl No No Yes No
As verbs, wawl is a hyponym of wail; that is, wawl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wail:
  • wail: emit long loud cries
  • wawl: make high-pitched, whiney noises
Other hyponyms of wail include squall, waul.
wail (noun) wawl (noun)
a cry of sorrow and grief
wail (verb) wawl (verb)
cry weakly or softly make high-pitched, whiney noises
emit long loud cries
Difference between wail and wawl

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