outcry vs hue and cry

hue and cry vs outcry

outcry and hue and cry both are nouns.

outcry is a verb but hue and cry is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outcry	Yes	No	Yes	No
hue and cry	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of outcry include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, 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.

outcry (noun)	hue and cry (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	loud and persistent outcry from many people

outcry (verb)	hue and cry (verb)
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
shout louder than

Difference between outcry and hue and cry

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