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Dictionary: out·cry   (out'krī') pronunciation
n., pl., -cries.
  1. A loud cry or clamor.
  2. A strong protest or objection: public outcry over the rise in prices.

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noun

  1. A sudden, sharp utterance: cry, ejaculation, exclamation. See words.
  2. Offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapproval: clamor, hullabaloo, rumpus, uproar, vociferation. Idioms: hue and cry. See like/dislike, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

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n

Definition: scream, exclamation
Antonyms: indifference, quiet, silence


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  Synonyms: cry, call, yell, shout, vociferation


The verb outcry has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: shout louder than
  Synonym: outshout

Meaning #2: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  Synonyms: exclaim, cry, cry out, call out, shout


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nødråb, skrig

Nederlands (Dutch)
protest, schreeuw

Français (French)
n. - tollé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufschrei der Empörung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατακραυγή, καταφορά, αποδοκιμασία

Italiano (Italian)
protesta, chiasso, clamore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gritaria (f), protesto (m)

Русский (Russian)
выкрик, негодование

Español (Spanish)
n. - protesta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rop, skrik, rabalder, ramaskri

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
尖叫, 强烈抗议, 倒彩

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 尖叫, 強烈抗議, 倒彩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부르짖음, 항의, 경매

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 叫び, 抗議
v. - 叫ぶ, 声の大きさでしのぐ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صيحه عاليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צריחה, מחאה, זעקה‬


 
 
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