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shriek

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shriek in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. utter a shrill cry
    shriek  shrill  pipe up  pipe 
noun
  1. sharp piercing cry
    "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
    scream  screaming  shriek  shrieking  screech  screeching 
  2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
    screech  screeching  shriek  shrieking  scream  screaming 
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