He used his speech to sound a clarion call for affordable health care.
the leader's clarion call to action
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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clarion — clar•i•on [[t]ˈklær i ən[/t]] adj. 1) clear and shrill: the trumpet s clarion call[/ex] 2) mad an ancient trumpet 3) the sound of this instrument 4) any similar sound • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< OF) < ML clāriō trumpet = L clār(us) clear+ … From formal English to slang
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