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shriek
Ashriek is a high-pitched scream or cry often made when angry, scared or in pain. (noun)
The high-pitched sound you make when you see a ghost is an example of a shriek.
To shriek is to make a high-pitched sound, often out of fear, anger or pain. (verb)
When you start yelling and screaming, this is an example of a time when you shriek.
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