Loud lament (4)

I believe the answer is:

moan

(Other definitions for moan that I've seen before include "Complain; mournful sound" , "bellyache" , "Complain mournfully" , "Low sound of pain" , "Murmur of pain; grumble" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and the Newsday.

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