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creak

verb [I]
 
 
/kriːk/

Definition

When a door, floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved: The door creaked on its hinges. I heard the floorboards creak as he crept closer.Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
(Definition of creak verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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