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shrills
[shril] 
| Main Entry: |
hiss
[his]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make buzzing sound; ridicule |
| Synonyms: | blow, boo, catcall, condemn, damn, decry, deride, disapprove, hoot, jeer, mock, rasp, revile, seethe, shout down, shrill, sibilate, siss, spit, wheeze, whirr, whisper, whistle, whiz |
| Main Entry: | scream |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry out |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bellow, blare, caterwaul, holler*, howl, jar, roar, screak, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, sing out, squeal, voice, wail, yell, yip, yowl |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shriek |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | high-pitched scream |
| Synonyms: | blare, cry, howl, screech, shout, shrill, squawk, squeal, wail, whoop, yell |
| Antonyms: | peep |
| Main Entry: | sound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | produce noise |
| Synonyms: | babble, bang, bark, blare, blow, boom, burst, buzz, cackle, chatter, clack, clang, clank, clap, clatter, clink, crash, creak, detonate, echo, emit, explode, hum, jabber, jangle, jar, moan, murmur, patter, play, rattle, reflect, resonate, resound, reverberate, ring, roar, rumble, shout, shriek, shrill, sing, slam, smash, snort, squawk, thud, thump, thunder, toot, trumpet, vibrate, whine, whisper |
| Antonyms: | quiet |
| Main Entry: | squeak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sharp, high-pitched sound |
| Synonyms: | cheep, creak, cry, grate, peep, pipe, scream, screech, scritch, shrill, sing, sound, squeal, talk, whine, yelp |
| Main Entry: | squeal |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | yell in a loud and high-pitched manner |
| Synonyms: | bleat, cheep, creak, grate, howl, peep, rasp, scream, scream bloody murder, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, wail, yelp, yip, yowl |
| Main Entry: | yell |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | loud communication |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, holler*, hoot, howl, lament, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, squeal, ululate, vociferate, wail, weep, whoop, yap, yelp, yip |
| Antonyms: | whisper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warble |
| Synonyms: | chirp, quaver, quiver, shrill, tweet, twitter, wave, whistle, yodel |
| Main Entry: | screech |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scream |
| Synonyms: | howl, outcry, shout, shriek, shrill, squeal, yell |
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