Meaning Of The Word Hue and cry

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Hue and cry Meaning

Hue and cry Definition
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hue and cry
phrase: If people raise a hue and cry about something, they protest angrily about it.

hue and cry in American English
a loud shout or cry by those pursuing a felon: all who heard were obliged to join in the pursuit
noun: the pursuit of a felon or an offender with loud outcries or clamor to give an alarm

hue and cry in British English
noun: (formerly) the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm

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