clamor | ||
1. | [ noun ] a loud harsh or strident noise | |
Synonyms: | din blaring blare cacophony | |
Related terms: | noise boom | |
2. | [ verb ] make loud demands | |
Synonyms: | clamour | |
Examples: | "he clamored for justice and tolerance" |
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Related terms: | demand | |
3. | [ verb ] utter or proclaim insistently and noisily | |
Synonyms: | clamour | |
Examples: | "The delegates clamored their disappointment" |
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Related terms: | express | |
4. | [ verb ] compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring | |
Examples: | "They clamored the mayor into building a new park" |
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Related terms: | compel | |
5. | [ noun ] loud and persistent outcry from many people | |
Synonyms: | clamoring hue_and_cry clamouring clamour | |
Examples: | "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" |
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Related terms: | cry | |
Similar spelling: |
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