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cry out against

VERB
dissuade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deter discourage divert faze prevent thwart warn
STRONG
counsel deprecate derail disincline exhort expostulate hinder prick remonstrate
WEAK
advise against caution against chicken out disadvise lean on persuade not to put off throw a wet blanket on throw cold water on throw off turn off urge not to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist encourage help
WEAK
incite persuade talk into

Example Sentences

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While some may cry out against this inauthenticity, there are some logical reasons to cast someone who is no longer a minor.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021

Emotions were sometimes intense, with Kosiah disrupting proceedings repeatedly on the opening day to cry out against his six-year pre-trial detention.

From Reuters • Jun. 18, 2021

“How I longed to cry out against him so the people would know the truth!”

From Washington Post • May 24, 2019

I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2011

He wanted to bellow at the world, cry out against her death, topple buildings, split the earth open, tear down trees.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier