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Noun: hue and cry (hues and cries)
  1. Loud and persistent outcry from many people
    "he ignored the hue and cry of the crowd";
    - clamor [US], clamoring [US], clamour [Brit, Cdn], clamouring [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: hues and cries

Type of: call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

Encyclopedia: Hue and cry