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raucous

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Main Entry:
rau·cous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of raucous
Pronunciation:
\ˈr-kəs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin raucus hoarse; akin to Latin ravis hoarseness
Date:
1769
1 : disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse <raucous voices> 2 : boisterously disorderly <a…raucous frontier town — Truman Capote>
synonyms see loud
rau·cous·ly adverb
rau·cous·ness noun


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