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1. (adj.) strident
harsh in sound; grating:
strident voices.
2. strident
having an obtrusive, insistent character:
strident opinions.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L strīdent-, s. of strīdēns, prp. of strīdēre to make a harsh noise; see -ent)
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1. (adj) blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
"blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"
2. (adj) fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
3. (adj) strident, shrill
being sharply insistent on being heard
"strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
4. (adj) raucous, strident
unpleasantly loud and harsh
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) strident
characterized by harshness; grating; shrill
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