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clamor for

VERB

beg

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite call on hustle scrounge

STRONG

benefit brace bum burn buzz cadge chisel freeload knock mooch nick panhandle score sponge tap touch want

WEAK

ask alms call upon dime up hit up live hand to mouth mendicate nickel up pass the hat put the bite on put the touch on solicit charity sponge on

Antonyms

WEAK

give

VERB

demand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal challenge claim expect force order press question request require stipulate urge

STRONG

abuse apply arrogate badger beg beseech besiege bid charge cite coerce command compel constrain counterclaim direct dun enjoin entreat exact hit implore importune inquire interrogate knock nag necessitate oblige pester petition postulate pray requisition solicit summon supplicate tax

WEAK

hit up impetrate insist on sue for whistle for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer deny disclaim reply

STRONG

compliment exonerate free give leave alone please praise release

WEAK

grant offer present supply

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Davenport said Tuesday that amid the clamor for protein products, the effects of higher costs for ingredients would start to show up in the second half of the year.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

If Bondi thought she could quiet the clamor for the Epstein files by releasing only a small percentage of heavily redacted documents, the move backfired.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

Even if those two judges also rule to release materials related to the investigations, they might not quell the clamor for more information on Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Not only does Pilkey inspire kids to read, his work now is making them clamor for live theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

That’s because when crime is rising, people clamor for protection, and invariably more money is found for cops.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

clamor for

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