outcry
noun
1.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
verb
Origin
From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.
Phrases
- open outcry
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Word family
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