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shrill
adjective
verb
of colors that are bright and gaudy
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ʃɹɪl
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adjective
of colors that are bright and gaudy
“a shrill turquoise”
adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
“strident demands”
adjective
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
“a shrill whistle”
verb
utter a shrill cry
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Example Sentences
a shrill turquoise
strident demands
shrill criticism
a shrill whistle
a shrill gaiety
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