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shriek

British pronunciation/ʃɹˈiːk/
American pronunciation/ˈʃɹik/
Shriek
[NOUN]
1

sharp piercing cry

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1.1

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

to shriek
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound

synonyms : pipe
pipe up
shrill
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Examples
1. The children shrieked in terror.
2. The crowd's cheers soon turned into shrieks.
3. he shrieked.
4. Their shrieks are piercing.
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