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outcry

[ noun out-krahy; verb out-krahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural out·cries.

, out·cried, out·cry·ing.

outcry

a widespread or vehement protest
clamour; uproar
commerce a method of trading in which dealers shout out bids and offers at a prearranged meeting
sale by open outcry

Origin of outcry¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out-, cry

When cities started adding chlorine to their water supplies, in the early 1900s, it set off public outcry.

Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry.

There will be an international outcry, if, as reported, the black box is on its way to Moscow.

But sadly a panel featuring people who have spewed the worst anti-Muslim hate causes little outcry.

In Syria he made chemical weapons a “red line,” and then folded in the face of public outcry and congressional opposition.

Notwithstanding the unseemly hour, the people came running out at the outcry and clamor especially those from the nearest houses.

The outcry against his dismission was falling in thunder tones on the ear of the king.

True a wonderful outcry has been raised about the antagonism between the records of the rocks, and the records of the Bible.

Here was something which pointed directly to Indian handiwork, and Lowell in imagination could hear a great outcry going up.

Gilbert uttered an outcry in astonishment and quickly drew back, for this sleepy and yawning girl was Nicole.

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