clamor
1 of 2noun/ˈklæmɚ/
Forms:clamors
1
a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant noise
- The clamor of the factory machines made it hard to think.
- We could barely hear each other over the clamor of the traffic.
- The clamor from the construction site lasted all day.
- The forest was filled with the clamor of birds at dawn.
- The clamor of alarm bells echoed through the building.
2
a loud and continuous protest, demand, or outcry from a group of people
- The clamor for justice grew louder after the verdict.
- Protesters filled the square with their clamor.
- The government ignored the clamor against the new law.
- A clamor of voices demanded the manager's resignation.
- The clamor for reform could no longer be silenced.
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