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clamour
/ ˈæə /
noun
a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people
a vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage
a clamour against higher prices
a loud and persistent noise
the clamour of traffic
verb
(intr; often foll by for or against) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand
they clamoured for attention
(tr) to move, influence, or force by outcry
the people clamoured him out of office
Other Word Forms
- ˈǰdzܲ adjective
- ˈǰdzܲness noun
- ˈǰdzܲly adverb
- ˈdzܰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of clamour1
Example Sentences
A quick scan of social media tells you some are clamouring for that to be a 100% chance.
If his freight-train physicality and deceptively fleet feet do for Leicester on Saturday, comparisons with his old idol Tuilagi and the clamour for his inclusion in England's summer tour to Argentina will only grow.
There is an interesting debate even among those MPs who were clamouring for a U-turn of this sort about whether the policy was always destined to be a failure.
Such has been his rise, there was clamour for him to feature in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad last month.
Many supporters are clamouring for a new goalkeeper this summer, with Robert Sanchez making five mistakes leading to goals, the joint-highest total in the Premier League.
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