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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shriek/ʃriːk/
▶verb utter a high-pitched piercing sound, cry, or words. ▶noun
- 1 a high-pitched piercing cry or sound.
- 2 informal an exclamation mark.
– derivatives
shrieker noun,
shrieking adjective,
shriekingly adverb.
shrieker noun,
shrieking adjective,
shriekingly adverb.
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