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vociferous
What does vociferous mean?
vociferous (adjective): making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vociferous in a sentence?
- A vociferous mob. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vociferous?
/voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vociferous come from?
From Latin vōcifer + -ous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “vociferous” mean?
increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
Not quite: that's what incremental means.
making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous
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unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
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lacking something essential; often construed with in
Not quite: that's what deficient means.
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