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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blare \Blare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blared}; p. pr & vb n. {Blaring}.] [OE. blaren, bloren to cry, woop; cf G. pl["a]rren to bleat, D. blaren to bleat, cry, weep. Prob. an imitative word but cf also E. blast. Cf {Blore}.] To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. ``The trumpet blared.'' --Tennyson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blare \Blare\, v. t. To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly. To blare its own interpretation. --Tennyson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blare \Blare\, n. The harsh noise of a trumpet; a loud and somewhat harsh noise, like the blast of a trumpet; a roar or bellowing. With blare of bugle, clamor of men. --Tennyson. His ears are stunned with the thunder's blare. --J. R. Drake. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: blare n : a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: {blaring}, {cacophony}, {clamor}, {din}] v 1: make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone" [syn: {blast}] 2: make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared" [syn: {honk}, {beep}, {claxon}, {toot}]
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