Synonyms for squall
skwɔlsquall

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1. squallverb

   sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

2. squall, waul, wawlverb

   make high-pitched, whiney noises

   Synonyms:
   cry, shout out, holler, yell, scream, hollo, shout, waul, call, wawl

3. shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb

   utter a sudden loud cry

   "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

   Synonyms:
   predict, forebode, prognosticate, grouse, wawl, promise, phone, yell, blazon out, abuse, shout out, bellyache, clapperclaw, vociferate, cry, call in, scream, holler, gripe, call up, blackguard, call off, squawk, foretell, weep, exclaim, send for, outcry, address, visit, shout, beef, name, waul, hollo, call, bitch, bid, crab, ring, call out, cry out, holler out, telephone, anticipate

4. squallverb

   blow in a squall

   "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

   Synonyms:
   cry, shout out, holler, yell, scream, hollo, shout, waul, call, wawl

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Howl
   • Utter

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1. squallverb

   Synonyms:
   cry (as an infant), bawl, yell, scream, cry out

2. squallnoun

   Synonyms:
   cry, bawl, yell, scream, outcry

3. squallnoun

   Synonyms:
   storm (sudden and brief), blast, gust, sudden breeze

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1. List of paraphrases for "squall":

   grain, grains

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1. Raleigh Murphy:

   This is a serious squall, it's part of life on the Gulf Coast, just something we have to deal with.

2. State Police Lieutenant Jerome Maslan:

   We had a snow squall go through around 9:45 a.m. ET this morning, which typically will reduce visibility.