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1 scream
[skri:m] 1. verb(to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise: He was screaming in agony; `Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter.) klykti2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) klyksmas2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) iðkritimas; tai, kas prajuokina iki aðarø -
2 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) švilpti2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) švilpti3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) zvimbti4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) švilpti2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) švilpimas2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) švilpukas, švilpynė, birbynė3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) švilpukas -
3 screech
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4 yell
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