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Seemed unhappy when one called (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cried

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'called' is the definition.
('cry' can be a synonym of 'call')

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(Other definitions for cried that I've seen before include "Blubbed" , "Shed tears" , "Sobbed" , "Yelled" , "announced" .)

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