clamor
3 dictionary results for: clamour
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clam·or1 
[klam-er] Pronunciation Key
[klam-er] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates. |
| 2. | a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction: the clamor of the proponents of the law. |
| 3. | popular outcry: The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation. |
| 4. | any loud and continued noise: the clamor of traffic; the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo. |
| 5. | to make a clamor; raise an outcry. |
| 6. | to drive, force, influence, etc., by clamoring: The newspapers clamored him out of office. |
| 7. | to utter noisily: They clamored their demands at the meeting. |
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| clam·our
(klām'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of clamor. |
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| clamour | |
noun | |
| 1. | loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" [syn: clamor] |
verb | |
| 1. | utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment" [syn: clamor] |
| 2. | make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance" [syn: clamor] |
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