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“Tell him that our home cries out for him. Everything is just the same, and yet everything is different. I can't live without him. I'd sooner kill myself……”
W. Somerset Maugham: The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham: Chapter 10 (continued) - The Literature Page
What is the difference between “cries out for” and “calls for” ? Are they interchangeable here?
cry out for (someone or something)
1. To express a want or need (which is typically stated after "for").
cry out for
Call for
2. phrasal verb
If you call for something, you demand that it should happen.
Call for definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
“Tell him that our home cries out for him. Everything is just the same, and yet everything is different. I can't live without him. I'd sooner kill myself……”
W. Somerset Maugham: The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham: Chapter 10 (continued) - The Literature Page
What is the difference between “cries out for” and “calls for” ? Are they interchangeable here?
cry out for (someone or something)
1. To express a want or need (which is typically stated after "for").
cry out for
Call for
2. phrasal verb
If you call for something, you demand that it should happen.
Call for definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary