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cry uncle

verb

Meaning

  1. To beg for mercy; to give up; to ask to stop (something painful or unbearable).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

say uncle(English)cop out(English)give in(English)give up(English)cry craven(English)go to water(English)cave in(English)plead(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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