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Meaning of bullhorn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbʊlˌhɔɹn

Definitions

A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.

US

Equivalents

Galego megáfono
Polski szczekaczka

Examples

“Iʼll press⟳ the trigger, and with a loud squeal of ear-piercing feedback, the bullhorn buzzes to staticky life.”
“[Mark⟳ Zuckerberg] didn’t found Facebook to manipulate elections; Jack Dorsey and the other Twitter founders didn’t intend⟳ to give⟳ Donald Trump a digital bullhorn.”
“CNews, the news network created by the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, topped the ratings in May by giving a new bullhorn for right-wing views on crime, immigration, climate and Covid.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Bulli Bulliac bullid Bullied bullier Bullies

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