shriek

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Synonyms: shrink, shreek, shrek, shiek, shrier

Antonyms: shrink, shreek, shrek, shiek, shrier

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Noun

1. A [[sharp]], [[shrill]] [[outcry]] or [[scream]]; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme [[terror]], [[pain]], or the like.
2. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} An [[exclamation mark]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[utter]] a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to [[scream]], as in a sudden [[fright]], in [[horror]] or [[anguish]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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