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strident
adjective(stri-dent)
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
strident
adjective(stri-dent)
unpleasantly loud and harsh
Synonyms: raucous,
strident
adjective(stri-dent)
being sharply insistent on being heard
Synonyms: shrill,
Examples:
Strident demands.
strident
adjective(stri-dent)
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
Examples:
Strident demands.

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