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The correct answer is wail.

Ululate

A. lull to sleep
B. wail
C. proceed slowly
D. sing

The correct answer is (B) To wail; to lament loudly and shrilly; to utter shrill howling wordless lamentations. Also, to howl, as a dog or a wolf; to hoot as an owl.

Ululate comes from Latin ululare (to howl, shriek).

Examples of use:

  • Inhabitants of many Middle Eastern cultures ululate to express their grief.
  • The many voices that were ululating alerted him to the tragedy.


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