squawk
Example Sentences
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The jay gave a squawk and flew away.
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When Roman blurts out that Logan’s gone, handing Shiv the phone, her tearful squawk is heartrending.
From Salon
Every time I got close to one of the cranky old sisters, she puffed up ten times bigger than she actually was and started squawking and pecking.
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Sometimes for a whole day they talked in sea lion grunts or frigate bird squawks or plankton wiggles.
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A sudden squawk from the dragon distracted him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.