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squeak
noun
verb
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
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skwiːk
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noun
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
noun
A short high-pitched noise
“The squeak of shoes on powdery snow”
verb
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
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The squeak of shoes on powdery snow
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise
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