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a cry for help
a cry for help
A conspicuous action, often characterized by aberrant behavior, that masks a conscious or subconscious need for help or attention. This young man's crime was not malevolently motivated; it was a cry for help that he did not know how to communicate.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Addams | | ['ædəmz] | |
Ewoud | | AY-vowt, AY-wowt | Dutch |
Dax | | DAKS | English |
Garrett | | ['gærət] | |
Bunny | | BUN-ee | English |
Alexia | | ə-LEK-see-ə (English) | French, English (Modern) |