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To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.

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  1. v. i. To sound loudly and somewhat harshly.
  2. v. t. To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly.
  3. n. The harsh noise of a trumpet; a loud and somewhat harsh noise, like the blast of a trumpet; a roar or bellowing.
  4. n. a loud harsh or strident noise
  5. v. make a strident sound
  6. v. make a strident noise
  7. To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. "The trumpet blared." Tennyson. To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly. To blare its own interpretation. Tennyson. 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.
  8. To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. "The trumpet blared."Tennyson.
  9. n:13/v:87 n. a loud harsh or strident noise