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shriek
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shriek in WordNet English dictionary
verb
utter a shrill cry
shriek
shrill
pipe up
pipe
noun
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
scream
screaming
shriek
shrieking
screech
screeching
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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