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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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