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Hue and cry

The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

📖 Definitions of "Hue and cry"

noun

1
The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
2
(by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.

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Word	Definition
clamouringnoun	A sound that clamours.
clamornoun	A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
clamournoun	(transitive, obsolete) To salute loudly.
clamoringnoun	A sound that clamors.
hunt's-upnoun	(obsolete) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any rousing sound or call.
chevynoun	(countable) A hunt or pursuit; a chase.
hootnoun	The cry of an owl.
challengenoun	A confrontation; a dare.
upcrynoun	An outcry.
duck callnoun	(hunting) A tool used to produce a whistling sound for this purpose.
call for helpnoun	Synonym of cry for help.
owl hoot trailnoun	(US, slang) A path taken by outlaws or fugitives.
shoutnoun	A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
scrynoun	(obsolete) A cry or shout.
catch crynoun	Alternative form of catchcry. [A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition.]
catchcrynoun	A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition.
scapenoun	(botany) A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
caterwaulnoun	A noisy quarrel.
roupnoun	An outcry.
callnoun	A cry or shout.

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