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clamorous
[
klam
-er-
uh
s
]
Example Sentences
clam·or·ous
/
ˈklæm
ər
əs
/
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[
klam
-er-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
full of, marked by, or of the
nature
of
clamor
.
2.
vigorous in demands or complaints.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English.
See
clamor
1
,
-ous
Related forms
clam·or·ous·ly,
adverb
clam·or·ous·ness,
noun
non·clam·or·ous,
adjective
non·clam·or·ous·ly,
adverb
un·clam·or·ous,
adjective
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un·clam·or·ous·ly,
adverb
un·clam·or·ous·ness,
noun
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Example Sentences
They are a big reason people forsake the city's
clamorous
pleasures.
Giddy,
clamorous
children make the crowds part as they dash by, all braids and knees and laughter.
To judge from the
clamorous
audience reaction, dance will be back at the festival.
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They are a big reason people forsake the city's
clamorous
pleasures.
Giddy,
clamorous
children make the crowds part as they dash by, all braids and knees and laughter.
To judge from the
clamorous
audience reaction, dance will be back at the festival.
Clamorous
public events and private individual actions, equally, are muffled by memory.
She's less poignant or tragic than merely
clamorous
and bothersome.
Take a break from the
clamorous
rat race of modern life.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
clamour
or
clamor
(ˈklæmə)
—
n
1.
a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people
2.
a vehement expression of collective feeling or outrage:
a clamour against higher prices
3.
a loud and persistent noise:
the clamour of traffic
—
vb
4.
(
intr;
often foll by
for
or
against
) to make a loud noise or outcry; make a public demand:
they clamoured for attention
5.
(
tr
) to move, influence, or force by outcry:
the people clamoured him out of office
[C14: from Old French
clamour,
from Latin
clāmor,
from
clāmāre
to cry out]
clamor
or
clamor
—
n
—
vb
[C14: from Old French
clamour,
from Latin
clāmor,
from
clāmāre
to cry out]
'clamourer
or
clamor
—
n
'clamorer
or
clamor
—
n
'clamorous
or
clamor
—
adj
'clamorously
or
clamor
—
adv
'clamorousness
or
clamor
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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