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Hail tearfully? (5)

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greet

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(Other definitions for greet that I've seen before include "Welcome; cry (Scots)" , "Say hello, hail" , "Address on arrival, say hello" , "Meet and salute" , "Acknowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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