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Synonyms for outcry
ˈaʊtˌkraɪout·c·ry

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  1. outcry

    Synonyms:
    clamor, tumult, denunciation, hullabaloo, yell, noise, scream

    Antonyms:
    acclamation, plaudit, quiet, silence

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  1. cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationverb

    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

    "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

    Synonyms:
    vociferation, birdcall, song, rallying cry, call option, phone call, watchword, battle cry, claim, margin call, yell, call, cry, birdsong, war cry, telephone call, shout

  2. outshout, outcryverb

    shout louder than

    Synonyms:
    call out, cry out, cry, exclaim, outshout, shout

  3. exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoutverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    cry out, proclaim, outshout, shout, weep, shout out, hollo, blackguard, promulgate, call out, blazon out, holler, yell, call, scream, cry, squall, abuse, clapperclaw, exclaim

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  1. outcrynoun

    Synonyms:
    cry, scream, screech, yell

  2. outcrynoun

    Synonyms:
    clamor, vociferation, HALLABALOO, noise, hue and cry

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "outcry":

    clamour, protest, indignation, clamor, outrage, cry

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How to use outcry in a sentence?

  1. Leslie Herod:

    Had we not passed those bills we still would not have a path for justice for Elijah McClains because the case was initially dropped multiple times. It really took that public outcry and the policy change to get to where we are today.

  2. Mark Bederow:

    The public outcry appears to have caused the DA to reverse himself within a month, the Feb. 4 letter appears to defang the memo, which gave clear instructions to go soft on many classes of cases, including certain gunpoint robberies and other violent felonies.

  3. George Floyd:

    Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before House Judiciary CommitteeHouse for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement accountability. The testimony came after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody in late May, an event that has sparked a national outcry along with sustained protests and civil unrest over the issue of police misconduct and racial injustice, as well as calls for Congress to act.In the wake of national protests and unrest, House and Senate Democrats have unveiled sweeping police reform legislation, while Senate Republicans are also now working to craft their own reform proposal. It remains unclear, however, whether there will be enough bipartisan support for anything to pass through both chambers of Congress. The path to any kind of bipartisan compromise is expected to be difficult as well with congressional Republicans already sounding skeptical of a number of proposals that Senate Democrats are pushing. In Senate Republicans testimony, George Floyd brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and urged policing reform and accountability. Read More.

  4. Nancy Pelosi:

    Nancy Pelosi SLAMS CALIFORNIA ICE RAID AS' UNJUST AND CRUEL' AMID OUTCRY OVER MAYOR'S TIPOFF TO IMMIGRANTS The people of California will not be bowed by the Trump administration's brazen aggression and intimidation tactics, californians will continue to proudly keep our doors open to the immigrants who make America more American. We will fight this sham lawsuit and will fight all cowardly attacks on our immigrant communities. But in his remarks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to be happy to fight, promising that the administration will win the fight and protect law enforcement in doing their jobs.

  5. Allison Ross:

    Query as to what the outcry and outrage would be if the word Muslim, or African-American, or transgender, or gay was substituted for Jew, we think we know. Swift action would follow and people would be held accountable, whether there was any intention to hurt or not. Heads would roll. Classes would be canceled. Protests would follow. Weve seen it -- time and again.


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