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stri·dent (str

nt)

adj.

Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant. See Synonyms at loud, vociferous.

[Latin strdns, strdent-, present participle of strdre, to make harsh sounds, ultimately of imitative origin.]

stridence, striden·cy n.

strident·ly adv.

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Noun

stridence - having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

stridency, shrillness

timbre, tone, quality, timber - (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

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