kreet

Definitions of kreet
  1. noun
    a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
    synonyms: yell
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    types:
    elegie, gekerm, geweeklaag, klaagdicht, klaaglied, klaagstem, klaagzang, lamento, pruilstem, treurdicht, treurlied, treurzang, verzuchting
    a cry of sorrow and grief
    type of:
    uiting
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  2. noun
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    synonyms: adagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, leus, leuze, parool, partijleus, riedel, schibbolet, sententie, sjibbolet, slagzin, slogan, spreuk, wapenspreuk, zinspreuk
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    types:
    exclamatie, huilbui, huilpartij, leus, leuze, oorlogskreet, parool, uitroep
    a slogan used to rally support for a cause
    type of:
    dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijze
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  3. noun
    a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
    synonyms: consigne, herkenningswoord, parool, password, schibbolet, sjibbolet, wachtwoord, woord
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    type of:
    arcanum, geheim, geheimpje, secreta
    information known only to a special group
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