"cry harder" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} cry harder
  1. (Internet slang) Used sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless. Tags: Internet Synonyms: cry louder, cry and seethe
    Sense id: en-cry_harder-en-phrase-L9PE3EIy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English sentences

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