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strident definition

stri·dent (strīd′'nt)

adjective

harsh-sounding; shrill; grating

Etymology: L stridens, prp. of stridere, to make a grating noise, rasp < IE echoic base *(s)trei- > Gr trizein, to chirp, screech, L strix, screech owl

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