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stridence Definition


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strident
adj
    1. Said of a sound, especially a voice: loud and harsh.
      Thesaurus: shrill, grating, loud, jarring, discordant, raucous, screeching, cacophonous; Antonym: quiet, sweet.
    2. Loudly assertive.
      Example: a strident clamour for reforms
      Thesaurus: loud, clamorous, vociferous.
Derivative: stridence
noun
    Derivative: stridently
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin stridere to creak.



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