"outcry" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaʊtkraɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-outcry.ogg [US] Forms: outcry [singular], outcries [plural]
enPR: outʹkrī [UK, US] Etymology: out- + cry Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|out|cry}} out- + cry Head templates: {{noun|2=outcries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An outcry is a large uproar or a loud cry.
    Sense id: simple-outcry-en-noun-8ETXdU9O
  2. An outcry is a strong protest.
    Sense id: simple-outcry-en-noun-Nsrn29Xl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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