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Meaning of hue and cry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hue and cry

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noun

Definitions

  1. The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

  2. (by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.