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    crying
    I
    cry‧ing1 /ˈkraɪ-ɪŋ/ adjective
     Word Family: noun: cry, crying, outcry; verb: cry; adjective: crying
    1. it’s a crying shame spoken used to say that something is very sad or upsetting:
        It would be a crying shame if the village shop closed down.
    2. crying need for something a serious need for something:
        There is a crying need for doctors.

    II
    crying2 noun [uncountable]
     Word Family: noun: cry, crying, outcry; verb: cry; adjective: crying
    when someone produces tears from their eyes, usually because they are unhappy or hurt:
        As he neared her tent he heard the sound of crying.