Meaning & use
brays
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Makes the loud, harsh cry characteristic of a donkey; or, of a person, speaks or laughs loudly and unpleasantly.
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The donkey brays every morning at sunrise.
He brays with laughter at his own jokes.
A note on using this word
Used figuratively, "brays" often carries a mocking tone, describing an unpleasant, grating human voice.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
whispers
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