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loud

adjective, adverb
 
 
/laʊd/

Definition

A2 making a lot of noise: a loud explosion/noise/voice I heard a loud bang and then saw black smoke. Could you speak a little louder, please?Noise and noisy
(Definition of loud adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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