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vociferous
CIDE DICTIONARY
vociferous, a. [Cf. F. vocifère.].
Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vociferous, adj.
1 (of a person, speech, etc.) noisy, clamorous.
2 insistently and forcibly expressing one's views.
1 (of a person, speech, etc.) noisy, clamorous.
2 insistently and forcibly expressing one's views.
Derivative
vociferously adv. vociferousness n.
THESAURUS
vociferous
bawling, blaring, blatant, blatting, blustering, boanergean, boisterous, brassy, brawling, brazen, clamant, clamorous, clamoursome, clanging, clangorous, clattery, crying, loudmouthed, mafficking, noiseful, noisy, obstreperous, openmouthed, rackety, rip-roaring, rowdy, screaming, shouting, strepitant, strepitous, tumultuous, turbulent, uproarious, vociferant, vociferating, yammering, yapping, yelling, yelpingROGET THESAURUS
vociferous
Cry
N cry, voice, hubbub, bark, vociferation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry, plaint, lungs, stentor, crying, clamant, clamorous, vociferous, stentorian, open-mouthed.For further exploring for "vociferous" in Webster Dictionary Online