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strident
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conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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Other meanings
2. adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
3. adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
4. adjective
unpleasantly loud and harsh
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