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English noun: shrieking | |||
| 1. | shrieking (communication) sharp piercing cry | ||
| Samples | Her screaming attracted the neighbors. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
| 2. | shrieking (event) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry | ||
| Samples | He ducked at the screechings of shells. He heard the scream of the brakes. | ||
| Synonyms | scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
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