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shrill
adjective
(shrill)
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Synonyms:
sharp
,
Examples:
A shrill whistle.
A shrill gaiety.
shrill
adjective
(shrill)
being sharply insistent on being heard
Synonyms:
strident
,
Examples:
Shrill criticism.
shrill
verb
(shrill)
utter a shrill cry
Synonyms:
pipe
, pipe up,
shriek
,
shrill
adjective
(shrill)
of colors that are bright and gaudy
Examples:
A shrill turquoise.
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,
histrionic
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vituperative
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unmelodic
,
shrewish
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trenchant
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noiseful
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adenoidal
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shrill
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