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  • 31creak — creakingly, adv. /kreek/, v.i. 1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 2. to move with creaking. v.t. 3. to cause to creak. n. 4. a creaking sound. [1275 1325; ME creken to croak, appar. back formation from OE craecettan, var. of… …

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  • 35Superior canal dehiscence — Classification and external resources ICD 9 386.43 eMedicine ent/793 Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (S …

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  • 37creak — [[t]kri͟ːk[/t]] creaks, creaking, creaked VERB If something creaks, it makes a short, high pitched sound when it moves. The bed springs creaked... The steps creaked beneath his feet. [V adj] The door creaked open... [V ing] ...the creaking stairs …

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  • 38creak — verb 1》 make a harsh sound when being moved or when pressure is applied. 2》 show weakness or frailty under strain. noun a creaking sound. Derivatives creaking adjective creakingly adverb creaky adjective (creakier, creakiest). Origin …

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  • 39creak — /krik / (say kreek) verb (i) 1. to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound. 2. to move with creaking. –verb (t) 3. to cause to creak. –noun 4. a creaking sound. {Middle English creken. Compare Old English crǣcettan, variant of crācettan …

  • 40strident — /ˈstraɪdnt / (say struydnt) adjective making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking. {Latin strīdens, present participle, creaking} –stridence, stridency, noun –stridently, adverb …