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Hue And Cry

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Noun

1. clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry

loud and persistent outcry from many people

Example Sentences:
'he ignored the clamor of the crowd'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hue And Cry

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noun
1. 
(formerly) the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm
2. 
any loud public outcry

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Hue And Cry

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1.  Obsolete
a. 
a loud shout or cry by those pursuing a felon: all who heard were obliged to join in the pursuit
b. 
the pursuit itself
2. 
any loud outcry or clamor

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Hue And Cry

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n.
1. A public clamor, as of protest or demand: raised a great hue and cry about political corruption.
2.
a. The pursuit of a felon announced with loud shouts to alert others who were then legally obliged to give chase.
b. The loud outcry formerly used in such a pursuit.

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