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- [krahy bloo mur-der]
- /kraɪ blu ˈmɜr dər/
- /kraɪ bluː ˈmɜːdə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krahy bloo mur-der]
- /kraɪ blu ˈmɜr dər/
Definitions of cry blue murder words
- noun cry blue murder to make an outcry 3
- verb cry blue murder To make an unwarranted fuss. 0
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Parts of speech for Cry blue murder
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cry blue murder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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