Exclaim, seeing take-off Mimi misses (3)

I believe the answer is:

cry

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'exclaim' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for cry that I've seen before include "Call" , "Sob or shout" , "Don't . . . over spilt milk" , "produce tears" , "Blubber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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