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Bill W

Bill W 48,316

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Vociferate comes from the Latin words vociferari and vociferat- (exclaimed), from vox (voice) + ferre (to carry).  The first known use of vociferate was in 1548, in a translation by Jean Veron, a religious writer and a Church of England clergyman.  Vociferate means to shout or yell, and an example would be a police officer who vociferates by yelling "Stop!" at a suspect.  Other examples of vociferating include: Coaches vociferating at their players and referees, or parents vociferating when their children misbehave.  Some synonyms of vociferate include: Shout out, Express, Give tongue to, Utter, and Verbalize. 

Vociferous comes from the Latin word vociferatus, the past participle of vociferari (to vociferate), from vox. vpcos (voice) + ferre (to carry).  Vociferous means expressing feelings or opinions in a loud or forceful way. Here are some examples of "vociferous" in a sentence: "He is her most vociferous critic."  "The decision was made over their vociferous objections."  "The loud and vociferous crowd yelled out for more."  "He protested vociferously, but to no avail."  "The toddler offered a vociferous protest when her mother scooped her up and carried her away from the lit menorah." 
 
"Vociferous" can also be used as an adverb, such as "The audience applauded vociferously."  or "The defense attorney objected vociferously." 

The earliest known use of the word vociferous was around 1611, in a translation by poet and playwright George Chapman. 
 
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Paladin

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@Bill W you omitted the most obvious example; Politicians vociferate at the slightest provocation, to denounce their opponents or laud their own opinions. 

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Bill W

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20 minutes ago, Paladin said:

@Bill W you omitted the most obvious example; Politicians vociferate at the slightest provocation, to denounce their opponents or laud their own opinions. 

I do my best, but sometimes the most obvious examples evade me.  :facepalm:

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drpaladin

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Vociferous is the form seen most often.

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