5
whistling(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
4
acute(adjective, shrill)
4
ear-piercing(adjective, shrill)
4
high-pitched(adjective, shrill)
4
hoarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
4
howling
4
piping
4
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
crying
3
cutting(adjective, shrill)
3
riot
3
scraping(verb, adjective, shrill)
3
scratching(adjective, shrill)
3
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, flat, rough)
2
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
2
gruff(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
2
squawking
2
wailing
2
yelling
1
acrid(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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