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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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   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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   clamor in American English. (ˈklæmər) noun. 1. a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people. the clamor of the crowd at the gates. 2. a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction. the clamor of the proponents of the law.

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

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   All you need to know about "CLAMOR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   CLAMOR meaning: 1 : a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting); 2 : a loud or strong demand for something by many people

7. www.wordsense.eu › clamorclamor: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

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   A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation. Any loud and continued noise. A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. Synonyms. great outcry: outcry, tumult. Derived words & phrases. Related words & phrases. Translations. Verb.

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › clamor › definitionsClamor definitions - Meaning of Clamor - Power Thesaurus

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   To salute loudly. "he clamored for justice and tolerance". "The delegates clamored their disappointment". "he ignored the clamor of the crowd". To stun with noise. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to complain; to make importunate demands. To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout.