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a hue and cry
Fig. a loud public protest or opposition. (See also .) There was a hue and cry when the city government tried to build houses on the playing field. The decision to close the local school started a real hue and cry.
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raise a hue and cry (about something)

Fig. to make an issue about something; to alert people to a problem or difficulty. The city council raised a hue and cry about the mayor's proposed budget.
See also: and, cry, raise

a hue and cry
when there is a hue and cry about something, a lot of people complain noisily about it Local people raised a terrible hue and cry about the plan to close the village school.
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Wiping the bubble liquid with a hand or wet mop causes the atoms in each dye molecule to rearrange--turning the brightly hued liquid into a colorless solution.
These chefs present their dishes as brightly hued pieces of artwork for the pallete.
a sinuous armchair inspired by the insect world, and Tomoko Mizu's collection of delicately hued geometric vases (503) explored the properties of Plexiglass, exploiting the effects of light.
 
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