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Far Cry (Noun)

Meaning 1

A disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The luxury resort website pictures were a far cry from the run-down reality we found upon arrival.
  • Her actual performance was a far cry from the show-stopping talent the judges had hoped to see during the audition.
  • The amenities in the low-budget hostel were a far cry from what she was used to in her five-star travels.
  • His actual speech was a far cry from the passionate, heartfelt address he had promised the campaign crowd.
  • The beautiful hotel lobby was a far cry from the cramped, outdated rooms where guests actually stayed.

Meaning 2

Distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The cottage was just a far cry away, and we could hear the party going late into the night.
  • The lighthouse was beyond the far cry of its weak warning siren, which made navigation through the rocky shores perilous.
  • It was still a far cry from the main town, so the residents relied heavily on delivery services.
  • We could hear the waterfall up ahead, and by the sound of it, the cabin was just a far cry around the next bend.
  • Walking back to the village in the stillness of the morning, it was clear the settlement was just a far cry away.

Hypernyms

  • Remoteness
  • Farawayness
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