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yelp

[yelp] / yɛlp /
NOUN
short, high cry
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VERB
short, high cry
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She yelped as black liquid oozed from the open wound and a hairy white spider crept out and skittered away.

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Someone tapped his shoulder, and, still on guard against zombies and killer dolls, he yelped.

From Literature

As he tried to catch it, he banged into the side of the sink and yelped.

From Literature

Dodger shook himself, spraying Akira and Sue and making them yelp.

From Literature

Our timing couldn’t have been better, because in those few moments when all eyes turned from the brawny brawlers to our yelping thief, the crowd suddenly realized they’d been had.

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