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Outcry vs Squall - What's the difference?

outcry | squall |

As nouns the difference between outcry and squall

is that outcry is a loud cry or uproar while squall is a squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

As verbs the difference between outcry and squall

is that outcry is to cry out while squall is to cry or wail loudly.

outcry

English

Noun

(outcries)
  • a loud cry or uproar
    • His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
  • a strong protest
    • The proposal was met with a public outcry .

    Verb

  • To cry out.
  • * 1919 , Debates in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917-1918: Volume 1
    • I think any man who outcries against the power of the government in Germany soon ceases to cry at all, because he is crushed.
  • To cry louder than.
  • * 2003 , Melvyn Bragg, Crossing the lines (page 355)
    • ...outcrying the clacking of train wheels, the shrill of the whistle...
  • * 2007 , Anthony Dalton, Alone Against the Arctic (page 104)
    • The dogs added their voices to the din, howling for hours, each trying to outcry the others.

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    * English heteronyms

    squall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
  • A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry or wail loudly.
  • * 1883 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Treasure Island) :
    • Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.
  • * 1916 , (Jack London), The Red One :
    • Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down
  • * 1998 , (Anne McCafferey), Masterharper of Pern :
    • she wrapped the squalling , wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet

    Derived terms

    * squaller * squally