VOCIFERATION

cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

(noun) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vociferation (plural vociferations)

The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*cif`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. vociferatio: cf. F. vocifération.]

Definition: The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice. Violent gesture and vociferation naturally shake the hearts of the ignorant. Spectator. Plaintive strains succeeding the vociferations of emotion or of pain. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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