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vociferation

noun

Definition of vociferationnext
as in roar
a violent shouting a sudden vociferation in the back of the room drew everyone's attention to the dispute

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  1. roar
  2. noise
  3. howl
Noun
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The unsentimental roar is, of course, a translation of Chekhov’s saws, and a good one at that.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Instead of focusing only on reducing noise, officials could also pay more attention to the kinds of sounds people hear, including natural ones such as birdsong.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This achievement marks the starting point for a new era of antiproton precision measurements 8,12 in dedicated low-noise offline laboratory environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • As a message, Prima Facie is still a howl of rage and a plea for change.
    — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of howl
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“Vociferation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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