clamor
Other forms: clamoring; clamored; clamors
To clamor is to make a demand — LOUDLY. It's usually a group that clamors — like Americans might clamor for comprehensive health care coverage.
The noun clamor is often used specifically to describe a noisy outcry from a group of people, but more generally, the word means any loud, harsh sound. You could describe the clamor of sirens in the night or the clamor of the approaching subway in the tunnel.
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utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
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make loud demands
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compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
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loud and persistent outcry from many people“he ignored the clamor of the crowd”synonyms: clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
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a loud, harsh, or strident noise
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