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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

…

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

vociferous

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/voh-SIF-uh-ruhs/

Expressing opinions or feelings loudly and strongly.

In a Sentence

“The crowd was vociferous in their support for the home team, chanting loudly throughout the game.”

Origin

From Latin 'vociferari', meaning 'to shout'.

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Synonyms

loudnoisyclamorousboisterousvehementoutspoken

Antonyms

quietsilentsubduedmeekreservedsoft-spoken

Related Words

voicevocalvocallyvocalizevocalizationadvocateinvokeevoke

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