Dispatched To Cover Up Gossip Thats Demanding To Be Heard Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STRIDENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STRIDENT

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	29%	11		The capacity of a sound to be heard or the extent to which it can be heard
3	25%	6		Gossip heard in bourgeois magazine

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STRIDENT" which means:

adjective satellite

• Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
• Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
• Being sharply insistent on being heard
• Unpleasantly loud and harsh

noun

• One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

adjective

• Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
• Grating or obnoxious
• Vigorous; making strides

An example sentence would be:

• "His strident voice could be heard even from across the room."
• "The strident tone of her argument made it difficult to ignore."

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The Guardian Cryptic14 Sep 2016	Down 17
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