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        screech

         
        pronunciation:
        skrich
        parts of speech:
        verb, noun
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        part of speech: verb
        inflections: screeches, screeching, screeched
        definition: to make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
        The car's brakes screeched.
        similar words:
        scream
         
        part of speech: noun
        definition: a screeching sound.
        We heard screeches coming from the monkey house at the zoo.
        similar words:
        scream
        derivation: screecher (n.)
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