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To neigh or whinny, as of a horse, donkey, mule, or similar animal
“It bumped heads with Nugget, making the horse bray in fear.”
To yell or cry with a loud harsh sound
“Just as the bad men were about to attack Ole Moze, my great-grandfather began to bray loudly to alert Moze so he would wake up and defend himself.”
To crush into fine particles
“They bray the kernels in a mortar, and then, putting the pulp into scalding water, skim off the oil which rises.”
To make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
Plural for the neigh or whinny of a horse, donkey, mule, or similar animal
“Suddenly, a donkey stabled nearby uttered a loud bray.”
Plural for any harsh, grating, or discordant cry (or sound)
“Lucius tries to call on the citizens for help, but he can only manage to produce a loud bray.”
Plural for a mooing sound
Plural for a loud, harsh and typically continuous sound made by a donkey
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