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screech

pronunciation:: skrich
parts of speech:: verb, noun
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	screeches, screeching, screeched
definition:	to make a harsh, shrill cry or sound. The car's brakes screeched. similar words: scream
related words:	creak, cry, grate, scream, shriek, whine, yell, yowl

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a screeching sound. We heard screeches coming from the monkey house at the zoo. similar words: scream
related words:	blast, creak, cry, whine, yell, yowl
derivation:	screecher (n.)

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