clamor
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈklæmər/
- US
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clamor
- The clamor for justice grew louder as the protestors marched through the streets.
- public clamor
- great clamor
- clamor of demand
The obvious thing was for Cromwell to have really, there was a clamour to make Cromwell king.
- The obvious thing was for Cromwell to have really, there was a clamour to make Cromwell king.
- And I am a patriot of breath, of sin, of the endless clamor out the window.
- Something about that screams gilded clamour.
- But again, it's just reassuring people that you like sometimes ignore the clamor and the noise.
Examples
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Evidence is the public clamor over inclusion or exclusion from the proposed rail-transit system.
Academic text (1990) -
For the next three days, the village vibrates with the nearly constant clamor of the festival.
Academic text (1991) -
But the public clamor on the West Coast continued to build.
Academic text (2018) -
As a result, there is no clamor for freedom by those who would benefit from its expansion.
Academic text (1993) -
To begin with, there is the ceaseless clamor for someone to do something.
Academic text (1998) -
One Saturday morning, I awoke to a clamor coming from the big Spanish-style house next door.
Fiction book (1997) -
Sacred processions filled the streets with a clamor of pipes, horns and drums.
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However, election preparations have not silenced continuing clamors for a return to multi-party politics.
Academic text (1990) -
Indeed, a contentious and emotional clamor over physician-assisted suicide is already shifting to state legislatures.
Academic text (1997) -
There was a clamor from the audience when the speaker mentioned controversial topics.
Synonyms
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3.8
A loud public complaint or protest about something
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4.6
A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval
47
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
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3.9
Loud, unpleasant noise that continues and comes from many sources
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7.0
A strong public reaction like anger or excitement
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8.4
A loud, unpleasant mix of different sounds
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4.2
A loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like an alarm or horn
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7.9
A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations
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7.7
A loud public complaint by many people asking for action
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6.0
A loud, persistent demand by many people, often in protest
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Etymology
Clamor comes from the Latin word clamor meaning 'a shout' and from clamare 'to shout', the same root you see in exclaim; picture the loud noise of many people calling out. So, a clamor (noun) is a loud, persistent outcry or noise, often from a group asking for something.