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Word: Screech
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skriːtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
Short Definition:give loud, harsh, piercing cry
Examples:- she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain
Word: Screech
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skriːtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a loud, harsh, piercing cry
Short Definition:loud, harsh, piercing cry
Examples:- Mary tried to drown her screeches by shaking her
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