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outcry
noun
a widespread or vehement protest
clamour; uproar
commerce a method of trading in which dealers shout out bids and offers at a prearranged meeting
sale by open outcry
verb
(tr) to cry louder or make more noise than (someone or something)
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Months later, she released a budget that called for the layoffs of 1,600 workers, drawing an outcry from labor leaders, youth advocates and many others.
But other elements could take much longer to play out: for example, an obscure budget in a particular department that was culled, only for an outcry in six months time.
A&E suspended him from the show, only to bring him back in response to the audience’s outcry.
There was a particular outcry when agents for British Gas were found to have forced their way into the homes of vulnerable people.
Unfortunately, America's political system is flawed in that the Republicans can, for now, just ignore the public outcry against Donald Trump and his policies and behavior.
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