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rallying cry

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Noun1.rallying cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
war cry, watchword, battle cry, cry
catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group
2.rallying cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
battle cry, war whoop, war cry
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
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was the rallying cry which perpetually caused the plundering, as soon as it was stopped in one place, to break out in another.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
 
 
 
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