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Yes, cry is playable

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"Cry" Definition

noun

A common view or general report.
A fit of weeping: had a good long cry.
A loud exclamation; a shout or call.
A loud utterance of an emotion, such as fear, anger, or despair.
A pack of hounds.

idiom

Cry havoc To sound an alarm; warn.
Cry over spilled milk To regret in vain what cannot be undone or rectified.
Cry wolf To raise a false alarm.
Eyes To weep inconsolably for a long time.
In full cry In hot pursuit, as hounds hunting.

verb-intransitive

To call loudly; shout.
To demand or require immediate action or remedy: grievances crying out for redress.
To sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep.
To utter a characteristic sound or call. Used of an animal.

verb

To utter loudly .
To proclaim publicly .
To call loudly .
To shed tears often noisily .
To utter a characteristic sound or call.

verb-transitive

Archaic To beg for; implore: cry forgiveness.
To bring into a particular condition by weeping: cry oneself to sleep.
To utter loudly; call out.

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