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strident
Examples
The strident alarm jolted everyone awake in the middle of the night.
02
communicating in a manner that is forceful
Examples
The politician 's strident speech polarized the audience.
03
(of a speech sound) having a hissing or hushing quality, often associated with "s" or "sh" sounds
Examples
The strident " s " in " snake " was very pronounced.
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