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shrill
IPA(Pronunciation)
Adjective
derogatory
especially
figuratively
of a complaint or demand
Japanese Meaning
高く鋭い音を発するさま、つまり「甲高い」や「刺耳な」状態。 / 声や音が鋭く耳に突き刺さるさま。「甲高い声」を持つという意味。 / 感覚に対して非常に鋭敏に作用する、つまり「鋭い」印象を与える様子。 / 比喩的に、激しく騒がしい、攻撃的な、または強烈なクレームや要求を表す場合に使われる。
（ comparative ）
（ superlative ）
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High-pitched and piercing. / Having a shrill voice. / Sharp or keen to the senses. / (figuratively, derogatory, especially of a complaint or demand) Fierce, loud, strident.
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Her shrill laugh echoed down the empty hallway, making everyone wince.
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Her shrill laugh echoed down the empty hallway, making everyone wince.
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