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    outcry
    out‧cry /ˈaʊtkraɪ/ noun [countable usually singular, uncountable]
     Word Family: noun: cry, crying, outcry; verb: cry; adjective: crying
    an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people:
        The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.
        outcry against/about/over
        a national outcry about the lack of gun control laws
        outcry from
        The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.