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  1.                 From WordNet dictionary, version 3.0:
                    

    yowl n. 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" Synonyms: bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring v. 1. cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" Synonyms: howl, wrawl, yammer 2. utter shrieks, as of cats Synonyms: caterwaul