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Catcall

A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise.

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Call 76% connected

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

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Cry 76% connected

To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.

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Deride 76% connected

To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.

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Outcry 76% connected

A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.

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Shout 76% connected

To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.

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Vociferation 76% connected

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

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Yell 76% connected

To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror.

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