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blare (v.)

late 14c., bleren "to wail," possibly from an unrecorded Old English *blæren, or from Middle Dutch bleren "to bleat, cry, bawl, shout." Either way probably echoic. Related: Blared; blaring. As a noun from 1809, from the verb.

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Definitions of blare from WordNet
1
blare (v.)
make a strident sound;
Synonyms: blast
blare (v.)
make a loud noise;
The horns of the taxis blared
Synonyms: honk / beep / claxon / toot
2
blare (n.)
a loud harsh or strident noise;
Synonyms: blaring / cacophony / clamor / din
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