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outcry

UK/aʊtˈkɹaɪ/ US/ˈaʊˌtkraɪ/ rare archaic

noun

1.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

  • “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”

verb

1.

shout louder than

Synonyms
2.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

  • “I won!”
  • “;”
  • “she cried”
  • “I”
  • “the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost”

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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