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squall

(skw/O/l )

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation(noun.phenomenon)

source: wordnet30
A sudden violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.(noun)

source: webster1913
A loud scream; a harsh cry.(noun)

source: webster1913

make high-pitched, whiney noises(verb.communication)

Synonym:
waul, wawl

source: wordnet30
utter a sudden loud cry(verb.communication)

Synonym:
call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, yell

source: wordnet30
blow in a squall(verb.weather)

Example:
When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails.

source: wordnet30
To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled.(verb)

source: webster1913

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