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shrieking Definition


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shriek
verb
    tr & intr
    shrieked, shrieking
    1. To cry out with a piercing scream.
      Thesaurus: cry, yell, scream, screech, howl, squeal, wail.
noun
    1. Such a piercing cry.
Derivative: shrieker
noun
    Etymology: 16c: from Norse skoekja to screech.



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