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Another word for shriek

shriek Synonyms

shriek

n.

scream, screech, howl; see cry 1, 3, yell 1.

shriek Synonyms

shriek

v.

scream, screech, squawk; see cry 1, 3, yell.

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Another word for shriek

noun

A long, loud, piercing cry or sound:

screak, scream, screech. See sounds

verb

To utter a long, loud, piercing cry, as of pain or fright:
screak, scream, screech, shrill. See sounds
To proclaim in a blatantly startling way:
blare, scream, shout. See show

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These are Shriek and Morbius, the Living Vampire.
Sandhill cranes have a cry similar to the shriek reported in the Mothman sightings.
Your little girl and all of her friends will shriek in delight!
The child may burst into tears if an unknown person makes eye contact or shriek if left even momentarily in the care of an unfamiliar person.
A cry of pain has a distinctive pattern, beginning with a single shriek followed by a short silence and then continuous loud wailing.

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