| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. An earsplitting, explosive noise: bang, blast, boom, thunder. See SOUNDS. 2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound: bawl, bellow, clamor. See SOUNDS. | | VERB: | 1. To make an earsplitting explosive noise: bang, blast, boom, thunder. See SOUNDS. 2. To express great amusement or mirth: guffaw. Informal : break up. Slang : howl. See LAUGHTER. 3. To speak or say very loudly or with a shout: bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp, yell. See SOUNDS.
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