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English Dictionary: outcry by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outcry
n
  1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
    Synonym(s): cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
v
  1. shout louder than
    Synonym(s): outshout, outcry
  2. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
    Synonym(s): exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outcry \Out"cry`\, n.
      1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm,
            opposition, or detestation; clamor.
  
      2. Sale at public auction. --Massinger. Thackeray.
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