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shriek
 
NOUN:A long, loud, piercing cry or sound: screak, scream, screech. See SOUNDS.
VERB:1. To proclaim in a blatantly startling way: blare, scream, shout. See SHOW. 2. To utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright: screak, scream, screech, shrill. See SOUNDS.
 
 
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