squawk
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6.3
- noun
- /skwɔk/
- Informal
- Square, a mobile payment start-up, has been getting a lot of squawk lately.
- a squawk box
Examples
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After much squawking, the adult prevailed!
Academic text (2009) -
After the meeting, there was a small squawk among the employees about the new policy.
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One squawk from her and she's out of a job.
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He put up quite a squawk.
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Don't want a lot of squawking.
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I've been Mrs. Haines for 18 months now without a single squawk.
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My squawk is about the bosses and their influence over how locals are operated and the lack of control locals have in amending contracts when their jobs are at stake.
Blog text (23) -
There has been barely a squawk from any significant and/or loud Democratic voice over Harry Reid's tax accusations or the new Obama super PAC ad.
Blog text (24) -
There was a lot of squawk from the residents about the new parking rules.
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Her constant squawk regarding the changes in the schedule was hard to ignore.
Synonyms
110
8.0
A complaint or argument between people
25
6.5
A complaint about a small problem that bothers you
16
8.1
An informal complaint about something that annoys you
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Etymology
Squawk as a noun for a complaint comes from that same sharp cry: people used the idea of a loud, angry sound to name a short protest, so a squawk is 'an informal complaint' said loudly.