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clamorous

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clam⋅or⋅ous

[klam-er-uhs]
–adjective
1. full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
2. vigorous in demands or complaints.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME. See clamor 1 , -ous


clam⋅or⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
clam⋅or⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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clam·or·ous   (klām'ər-əs)   
adj.  
  1. Making or marked by loud outcry or sustained din.

  2. Insistently demanding attention; importunate. See Synonyms at vociferous.

clam'or·ous·ly adv.
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