shriek

/ʃrˈik/

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Definitions

Noun
sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
Noun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
Verb
utter a shrill cry

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