cry vs clamour

cry and clamour both are nouns.

cry and clamour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
clamour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clamour is a hyponym of cry; that is, clamour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

cry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
clamour: loud and persistent outcry from many people

Other hyponyms of cry include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

cry (noun)	clamour (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	loud and persistent outcry from many people
a fit of weeping
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	clamour (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
bring into a particular state by crying	make loud demands
utter a sudden loud cry
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

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