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outcry

/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/

Meanings
noun
A loud cry or uproar.

Examples :

"His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering."
communication media society politics action event

Related Words

Illustration realized

realized verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration auction

auction noun

/ˈɒkʃən/ /ˈɔːkʃən/

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

"The antique chair was sold at auction for a surprisingly high price. "

Illustration protest

protest noun

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration greeted

greeted verb

/ˈɡɹiːtɪd/

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet

"The teacher greeted each student with a smile as they entered the classroom. "

Illustration proposal

proposal noun

/pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

Illustration jeering

jeering verb

/ˈdʒɪərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɪərɪŋ/

(jeer at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

"The crowd was jeering at the losing team as they walked off the field. "

Illustration announced

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "