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Vociferation vs Yelp - What's the difference?

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Vociferation is a related term of yelp.


As nouns the difference between vociferation and yelp

is that vociferation is vociferation while yelp is an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

As a verb yelp is

to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

vociferation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
  • *
    • And as she apprehended the boy's life was in danger, she screamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Master Blifil himself now seconded her with all the vociferation in his power.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "vociferation")

    Related terms

    * vociferate * vociferous * vociferously

    yelp

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
    • The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
  • A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
    • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.