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Strident Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHRILL which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SHRILL

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We think the answer is "SHRILL" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  • • Being sharply insistent on being heard
  • • Of colors that are bright and gaudy
  • verb
  • • Utter a shrill cry
  • noun
  • • A shrill sound.
  • adjective
  • • High-pitched and piercing.
  • • Having a shrill voice.
  • • Sharp or keen to the senses.
  • • (especially of a complaint or demand) fierce, loud, strident.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Her voice is incredibly shrill, it can be heard from miles away."
  • • "The sound of the whistle was piercing and shrill."

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Clue Last Found In...

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Telegraph Quick09 Sep 2023 Across 14
The Guardian Quick26 Dec 2020 Down 13
The Guardian Quick18 Nov 2020 Across 13
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