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as in shouts
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
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as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
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as in yells
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lots of noise, big splashes, a few congratulatory whoops and hollers.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hollers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollers. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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