Phrase guide
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noun
The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
History
From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
