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war whoop

noun as in battle cry

noun as in war cry

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Example Sentences

Overcome with enthusiasm for what she considered a most brilliant deduction, Madge broke forth in a little war whoop.

Again the big Indian screamed out his blood-freezing war whoop and raised the club high.

Thus encouraged the Indians rushed upon the British with war whoop and scalp cry.

When this was done they set fire to the house and took their leave with an exultant war whoop.

In a moment there came another war-whoop, and then another, and it was wisdom for the hungry one to take to the thick woods.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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