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ULULATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long loud emotional utterance

Example:

their howling had no effect

Synonyms:

howl; howling; ululation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ululation" is a kind of...):

utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)

Derivation:

ululate (emit long loud cries)

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