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screeches Definition


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screech
noun
    1. A harsh, shrill and sudden cry, voice or noise.
verb screeches, screeched, screeching
    tr & intr
    1. To utter a screech or make a sound like a screech.
      Thesaurus: scream, squawk, yelp.
    2. To speak in such a way.
Derivative: screecher
noun
    Derivative: screechy
    adj
      Etymology: 16c as scrichen.



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