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shriek

/ʃɹik/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    sharp piercing cry

    her screaming attracted the neighbors

  2. verb

    utter a shrill cry

  3. noun

    a high pitched noise resembling a human cry

    he ducked at the screechings of shells

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