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Meaning of 'strident' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Strident [ a.]
- Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.

Meaning of 'strident' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . strident [ s]
Meaning (1):
- conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
Example in sentence:
  • a clamorous uproar;
  • a vociferous mob;
  • blatant radios;
  • strident demands
Meaning (2):
- being sharply insistent on being heard
Example in sentence:
  • shrill criticism;
  • strident demands

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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