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   clam·or

   /ˈklamər/

   noun

   • 1. a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently: "the questions rose to a clamor" Similar dinracketloud noiseuproartumultbabelshoutingyellingscreamingbayingroaringblaringclangorcommotionbrouhahahue and cryhubbubbedlampandemoniumstramashinformal:hullabaloorumpusrowrare:vociferationululationshivareeOpposite silence
   • ▪ a strongly expressed protest or demand from a large number of people: "the growing public clamor for more police officers on the beat" Similar demand(s)call(s)urginginsistenceprotestsstorms of protestcomplaintsoutcry

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently: "the surging crowds clamored for attention" Similar yellshout loudlybayscreamshriekroar
   • ▪ make a vehement protest or demand: "scientists are clamoring for a ban on all chlorine substances" Similar demandcallbaypresspushlobby

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin clamor, from clamare ‘cry out’.

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   The meaning of CLAMOR is noisy shouting. How to use clamor in a sentence. Did you know?

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   CLAMOR definition: 1. US spelling of clamour 2. to make a loud complaint or demand: 3. a loud complaint about…. Learn more.

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   clamor. noun [ S or U ] US (UK clamour) us / ˈklæm.ɚ / uk / ˈklæm.ə r/. a loud complaint about something or a demand for something: After the bombing, there was a public clamor for vengeance. formal. loud noise, especially made by people's voices: clamor of the clamor of the city. a clamor of voices.

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   To clamor is to make a demand — LOUDLY. It's usually a group that clamors — like Americans might clamor for comprehensive health care coverage. The noun clamor is often used specifically to describe a noisy outcry from a group of people, but more generally, the word means any loud, harsh sound.

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   noun. a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor of the proponents of the law. Synonyms: vociferation. popular outcry: The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation.

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   1. a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people. 2. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor against higher taxation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLAMOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a loud outcry; uproar. 2. a vehement, continued expression of the general feeling or of public opinion; loud demand or complaint. 3. a loud, sustained noise. verb intransitive. 4. to make a clamor; cry out, demand, or complain noisily. verb transitive. 5.

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   Definition of clamor verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Recorded in English since c. 1385, from Old French clamor (modern clameur), from Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”); the sense to silence may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.

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    Clamor definition: a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people. See examples of CLAMOR used in a sentence.