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screech
noun
verb
sharp piercing cry
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Pronunciation
skɹiːtʃ
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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”
verb
utter a harsh abrupt scream
verb
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
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Example Sentences
her screaming attracted the neighbors
he ducked at the screechings of shells
he heard the scream of the brakes
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise
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