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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shriek form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

screamscreechshrillbarkbattle crybawl

Example

More examples

"She shrieked whenever she saw a spider."

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