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scream

Definition for scream

noun as in outcry

Strongest matches

cry, howl, screech, shriek, wail, yelp

Strong matches

holler, yell

noun as in person or thing that is very funny

verb as in cry out

Strongest matches

blare, holler, howl, roar, screech, shout, shriek, squeal, wail, yell

Weak match

sing out

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Example Sentences

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We considered placing her without establishing a conservatorship but, if she went kicking and screaming, would that be kidnapping?

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They then opened fire and heard a person screaming, before inspecting the area and finding a person lying face down.

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“Whenever a song of hers comes on at our party, people start screaming, they’re jumping onstage. That feeling of tangibly belonging to a community is what Futch was born out of.”

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The perception of turmoil bleeds into reality, and suddenly, the kids won’t stop barking and the laundry is screaming.

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Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón said he was “screaming at it to stay fair” from the top step dugout.

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