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clamor
What does clamor mean?
clamor (verb): to cry out or demand.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use clamor in a sentence?
- Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce clamor?
/ˈklæmɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does clamor come from?
Recorded in English since c. 1385, as Middle English clamour, from Old French clamor (modern clameur).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to clamor
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “clamor” mean?
to do things quickly
Not quite: that's what hurry means.
emerge from the eggs
Not quite: that's what hatch means.
to live or reside in
Not quite: that's what occupy means.
to cry out or demand
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