Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downcry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-cry
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of cry down (“condemn, disparage”).

Archaic; Transitive verb

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What does downcry mean?
Synonym of cry down (“condemn, disparage”).

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