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vociferous

adjective
 
 
/vəˈsɪf.ər.əs/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

Vociferous people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and vociferous demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly: Local activist groups have become increasingly vociferous as the volume of traffic passing through the village has grown. A vociferous opponent of gay rights, he is well-known for his right-wing views.Expressing and asking opinionsRemarks and remarkingControlling emotions vociferously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Expressing and asking opinionsRemarks and remarkingControlling emotions
(Definition of vociferous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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