The audience responded with thunderous applause.
the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall
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blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering;
dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet;
calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil;
brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous;
grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident;
: making a loud noise like the sound of thunder : very loud
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