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Vociferation
//voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
"And as she apprehended the boy's life was in danger, she screamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Master Blifil himself now seconded her with all the vociferation in his power."
- 2 a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition wordnet
Etymology
From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération.
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