Meaning & use
scream
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To utter a loud, piercing cry, typically expressing fear, pain, or extreme emotion.
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She screamed when the spider dropped onto her desk.
The crowd screamed with excitement as the band took the stage.
A note on using this word
Can also function as a noun for the cry itself, and informally to mean something is strikingly obvious, as in it screams luxury.
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2. noun
A loud, piercing cry.
A scream echoed down the empty hallway.
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