first cry
Baby's initial sound
The first cry is a newborn's initial vocalization at birth, signaling the lungs have begun working.
It marks the transition from womb to world and is eagerly awaited in delivery rooms: We held our breath until we heard the first cry.
Figuratively, a first cry can be any initial expression or early sign of something emerging: the first cry of revolution.
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first crylast breath
Final exhale before death
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first crysilence
Total lack of sound
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