hues and cries

A form of hue and cry — The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hue and cry
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APA

hues and cries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hues%20and%20cries

MLA

“hues and cries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hues%20and%20cries. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hues and cries,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hues%20and%20cries.

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