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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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shrill, scream

I'd like to know the difference between "yell, shrill, scream, shriek". Is "shrill" an old use of "scream"? Thanks a lot.
  

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Hi, Here are a few comments, to supplement what you will find in your dictionary. yell make a loud noise, either with words or just sounds. Commonly used.

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  • Hi, Here are a few comments, to supplement what you will find in your dictionary.
  • yell make a loud noise, either with words or just sounds.
  • Commonly used.
  • shrill (Is "shrill" an old use of "scream") Yes.
  • The word is seldom used today, as a verb.
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Hi,

Here are a few comments, to supplement what you will find in your dictionary.

yell make a loud noise, either with words or just sounds. Commonly used.

shrill (Is "shrill" an old use of "scream") Yes. The word is seldom used today, as a verb.

scream refers particularly to
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