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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 53% | 10 | To combine with sulphur; -- said of certain metals or metalloids with sulphur or sulphur compounds. | |
3 | 36% | 12 | Process of treating a substance with sulphur or a sulphur compound | |
Grating Sulphur With A Large Fork Crossword Clue
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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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