clamour

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun loud and persistent outcry from many people
  2. verb utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  3. verb make loud demands

Etymology

From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).

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Synonyms

clamor, clamoring, clamouring, hue and cry

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