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vociferous

adjectiveGraduateELO 1,550CATSAT
WORD COMPOSITION
rootferto bear, to carry · Latinsuffix-ousfull of, characterized by
DEFINITION

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

WEBSTER'S 1913

Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds.

ETYMOLOGY

Latin 'vociferare' (to shout)

SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
IN LITERATURE

Chump rushed to Arabella's room, and her knock was heard vociferous at the door.

George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
✨ WORD STORY

Lars, a mild-mannered librarian from Bogotá, found himself at a vociferous protest against noise pollution. Clad in his cardigan, he held a sign that read "Shhh!" The crowd's uproar only made him wish for the silence of his bookshelves.

📖 TALE

At the crowded Quiapo Market, Theodore's patience snapped as a vendor hiked up prices mid-haggle. His voice boomed across stalls and baskets like distant thunder, his vociferous complaints drawing a crowd who paused to watch the spectacle.

IN USE

Since then, a vociferous local debate has hinged on how and whether to accommodate and guide development within city limits.

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