Vocabulary
Clamour
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
Urdu meaning
ہنگامہ، شوروغل،فریاد کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Any expectation, though, that the orehestrated national mourning would drown out the clamour over Donald Trump`s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was dented by the dismissal of Britain`s ambassador to Washington on similar grounds.
- While federal and provincial authorities clamour to reassure the public that rehabilitation efforts have started, on-the-ground realities are vastly different.
- It is this reality of a shrinking pie for the majority that is camouflaged by the clamour promoting a harder and more competitive life for the next generation as natural,suggesting that nothing can be done about it.
- The Indian clamour for revenge for the insane killing of 26 tourists, primarily Hindus, in Pahalgam by terrorists believed to be Muslims has targeted Indian Muslims and Pakistan virtually interchangeably.
- How do we explain the clamour to destroy an old grave in Aurangabad now in Maharashtra?
Synonyms
din, racket, loud noise, uproar, tumult, babel, shouting, yelling, screaming, baying,
Curator example
“the questions rose to a clamour”
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