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stridency

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stri·dent  (strdnt)
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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Noun1.stridency - having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
stridence, 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"
Translations
stridency [ˈstraɪdənsɪ] N [of voice, colour, person] → estridencia f; [of protests] → fuerza f, lo ruidoso
stridency
n (of sound, voice) → Schrillheit f, → Durchdringlichkeit f; (of colour) → Grellheit f; (of person) → Streitbarkeit f; (of protest, criticism, tone) → Schärfe f; (of demand) → Stärke f
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