Painful wails

I believe the answer is:

moans

(Other definitions for moans that I've seen before include "Mournful sounds" , "Expressions of unhappiness" , "Whinges" , "- - and groans" , "Trivial complaints" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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