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shriek

noun as in high-pitched scream

verb as in scream shrilly

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At Mount SAC, for instance, classrooms have high-tech mannequins that can be programmed to blink, shriek and simulate a variety of medical conditions, including heart attacks, bleeding, respiratory failure — even giving birth.

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Jaramillo danced with such energy that his pants ripped while he and the others scooted across the stage on their behinds, drawing delighted shrieks from the hometown crowd.

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As one plane after another shrieked across the cloudless sky, jet-shaped shadows raced across the pavement, alongside cars.

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On the walk to the memorial, an angry driver seemingly got into an argument with an attendee, and drove through the path of the crowd, eliciting shrieks from the crowd.

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About an hour before tip‑off, Clark entered the arena to a wave of shrieks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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