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Another word for piercing

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Adjective

  1. Marked by severity or intensity

    See also:

    big

  2. Elevated in pitch

    See also:

    sounds

    high

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Another word for piercing

Modifier

  1. Shrill

    See also:

    shrill

    loud

  2. Penetrating

    See also:

    penetrating

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Sentence Examples

  • It was the piercing screech of a siren.

  • His piercing gaze made her feel slightly ill.

  • Piercing mandibles, retracted within the head-capsule.

  • A light shined in her face, and she twisted, fear piercing her misery.

  • A'Ran straightened, his piercing gaze on her.

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