VOCIFERATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferation

noun

Definition of vociferation

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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Noun

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Having produced one such number per participant, the standard approach then pools all of them into a group average, on the assumption that individual differences are noise that will be canceled out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The Trojans have to do more than navigate crowd noise to post their first victory there.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

The second slide was a video (without sound) of the couple’s first kiss, which King prefaced with what looked like a howl of joy, followed by a series of passionate kisses and an arms-in-the-air yelp from the groom.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of howl

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