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S/Strident
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Strident

Having a loud, harsh, and grating sound.

adjective
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Imagine This

There is an ant race in a stadium; every ant is very excited, yelling, 'Stride! Ants! Take bigger steps! Go! Go!' The announcer screamed, 'On your mars, get set, go!' The runner runs with big steps, and other ants keep yelling, making loud and harsh noises.

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Sounds Like

STRI-dent (sounds like 'stride' plus 'ant')

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Looks Like

Trident → a three-pronged spear; Trident missile → name of the most advanced submarine-launched missile

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Remember This

Trident missiles are launched with loud, piercing sounds.

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Other Forms

stridentlyadverb
stridencynoun
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Connect With

shrill, harsh, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raunchous

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Note

Typically describes voices, alarms, or noises that are loud and harsh; not used for soft or gentle sounds. Be mindful of nuance when choosing synonyms.

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