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peal
noun
- the loud ringing of a bell or set of bells
- a set of tuned bells; chimes; carillon
- the ringing of changes on such a set of bells
- any loud, prolonged sound, as of gunfire, thunder, laughter, etc.
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to sound in a peal; resound; ring
See peal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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