"outcry" in the noun sense

1. cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

a loud utterance often in protest or opposition

"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

"outcry" in the verb sense

1. outshout, outcry

shout louder than

2. exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout

utter aloud often with surprise, horror, or joy

"`I won!' he exclaimed"

"`Help!' she cried"

"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

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