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Shriek Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCREAM which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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97%6Exact Match!
noun

• sharp piercing cry

• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

• a joke that seems extremely funny

verb

• utter a sudden loud cry

• utter or declare in a very loud voice

• make a loud, piercing sound

90%6 Loud and deep roar
noun

• a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

• United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)

verb

• shout loudly and without restraint

• make a loud noise, as of animal

90%6 Emotional response to sadness
noun

• the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

adjective satellite

• demanding attention

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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Telegraph Quick15 Oct 2024 Down 16
Telegraph Quick10 May 2024 Across 3
Telegraph Quick18 Aug 2023 Down 17
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Apt rhyme for "shriek"
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