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shrieking(verb, shrill, screaming)
12
screaming(verb, shrill, screaming)
11
harsh(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
9
piercing
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shrill(harsh, shrill)
8
rasping(verb, hard, severe, sharp)
6
caterwauling(noun, verb, hard, severe)
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grating(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
squealing(verb, shrill, screaming)
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strident(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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whining(verb, shrill, screaming)
5
creaking(verb, hard, severe, sharp)
5
jangling(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
jarring(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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penetrating
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squeaky
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whistling(verb, shrill, screaming)
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acute
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ear-piercing
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high-pitched
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