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strident
/stˈɹaɪdənt/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
blatant radios
- adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
- adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
strident demands
- adjective
unpleasantly loud and harsh