scream

Definitions

1. A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
2. A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
3. A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
4. Used as an intensifier.
   informal
5. An exclamation mark.

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Examples

“I am tender-hearted by nature, and have⟳ found my eyes moist many a time over the scream⟳ of a wounded hare.”

“We had a real scream⟳ of a time at the beach.”

“Amman, though not exactly your world cultural centre, is a scream⟳ of a city; all the roads have⟳ different names from their official ones, so that maps are useless”

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