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shriek

 
 
/ʃriːk/ verb [I, T]

Translation

to make a sudden, loud, high noise because you are afraid, surprised, excited, etc
çığlık atmak, acı acı bağırmak, feryat etmek
to shriek with laughter "It's about to explode!" she shrieked.11861093
shriek noun [C]
feryat
(Definition of shriek verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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