clamor against

VERB

depreciate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lower undervalue

STRONG

abuse asperse attack calumniate censure condemn contemn decry defame denigrate denounce deprecate deride derogate detract discount discountenance discredit disgrace disparage fault humble knock malign minimize rap revile roast scorn slam slander slight slur smear spurn traduce underestimate underrate vilify

WEAK

dispraise find fault with look down on put down run down scoff at sneer at take down a peg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

approve build up cherish commend compliment defend endorse esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud maximize overestimate overrate protect respect revere sanction support

WEAK

gain value raise rate recommend

Example Sentences

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The media have critiqued the team’s name for decades, but the clamor against it has been loudest in recent years.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2016

The clamor against so-called corporate short-term thinking has been steadily rising, with a recent focus on eliminating the quarterly earnings report that public firms issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2015

While many analysts have been highly critical of RIM, no other investor has made as public a clamor against the company as Jaguar.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2011

L�bke's denial climaxed two months of sharply rising clamor against him.

From Time Magazine Archive

She kicks down both of the Plexiglas walls, and they clamor against the desk and chair before sliding onto the ground.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

clamor against

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