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Common collocations with outcry in American Collocation

outcry noun countable

US /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/

public

open
popular
public

If a school had such unstable, inconsistent leadership there would be a public outcry.

large

great
huge
massive
much

There would be a massive outcry if such a scheme were proposed now.

in a particular area

international
national

The community are convinced that an international outcry will stop this tourist development.

angry

furious

Plans for a mobile phone mast have sparked a furious outcry from people in the area.

immediate

immediate

There was an immediate outcry which led to the building plans being scrapped.

cause an outcry

cause
prompt
provoke
spark
trigger

When the government announced a slight rise in social security payments it provoked an outcry.

make an outcry

raise

Everyone remembers the furious outcry raised by the press.