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  • 101screech — [skrēch] vi. [ME scrichen < ON skraekja: for IE base see SCREAM] to utter or make a shrill, high pitched, harsh shriek or sound vt. to utter with a screech n. a shrill, high pitched, harsh shriek or sound screecher n. screechy adj. screechier …

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  • 102squeal — [skwēl] vi. [ME squelen, prob. akin to ON skvala, to cry out, yell < IE * (s)kwel , var. of base * kel > L calare, to cry out, clamor, a cry] 1. to utter or make a long, shrill cry or sound 2. Slang to act as an informer; betray a secret:… …

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  • 103yap — [yap] vi. yapped, yapping [echoic] 1. to make a sharp, shrill bark or yelp 2. Slang to talk noisily and stupidly; jabber n. 1. a sharp, shrill bark or yelp 2. Slang noisy, stupid talk; jabber 3 …

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  • 104zing — [ziŋ] n. [echoic] Slang 1. a shrill, high pitched sound, as of something moving at high speed 2. a lively, zestful quality; zest, vigor, animation, force, vitality, etc. vi. Slang to make a shrill, high pitched sound vt. Slang 1. to strike or… …

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  • 105squeak´ing|ly — squeak «skweek», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a short, sharp, shrill sound: »A mouse squeaks. 2. Informal. to get or pass with difficulty: »The Senate will block it even if it squeaks through the House (Wall Street Journal). 3. Slang. a) to turn… …

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  • 106stri´dent|ly — stri|dent «STRY duhnt», adjective. 1. making or having a harsh sound; creaking; grating; shrill: »The strident voice sounded harsher than ever (Mrs. Humphry Ward). The details make pretty strident reading (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): piercing. 2. h …

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  • 107stri|dent — «STRY duhnt», adjective. 1. making or having a harsh sound; creaking; grating; shrill: »The strident voice sounded harsher than ever (Mrs. Humphry Ward). The details make pretty strident reading (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): piercing. 2. h …

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  • 108strid|u|late — «STRIHJ uh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to make a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket or katydid does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body. 2. to shrill; chirr. ╂[< New Latin stridulare (with English …

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  • 109tre|ble — «TREHB uhl», adjective, verb, bled, bling, noun. –adjective. 1. three times as much or as many; triple: »is salary is treble mine. 2. Music. of, having to do with, or for the treble; soprano: »a treble voice …

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  • 110Scream (film) — Infobox Film name = Scream |250px writer = Kevin Williamson starring = David Arquette Neve Campbell Courteney Cox Matthew Lillard Rose McGowan Skeet Ulrich Drew Barrymore director = Wes Craven producer = Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods distributor =… …

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