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screech definition

screech (skrēc̸h)

intransitive verb

to utter or make a shrill, high-pitched, harsh shriek or sound

Etymology: ME scrichen < ON skraekja: for IE base see scream

transitive verb

to utter with a screech

noun

a shrill, high-pitched, harsh shriek or sound

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