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adjectiveschrill [Stimme, Blech[bläser]]; (fig.) grell [Farbe]; schrill [Protest, Ton]* * *stri·dent[ˈstraɪdənt]1. (harsh) grell, schrill, durchdringend2. (forceful) scharf, schneidendthey are becoming increasingly \strident in their criticism ihre Kritik wird immer schärfera \strident newspaper article ein polemischer Zeitungsartikelto adopt a \strident tone harte Töne anschlagen* * *['straIdənt]adjsound, voice schrill, durchdringend; colour grell; person streitbar; criticism, tone scharf; demand, protest, nationalism, attack lautstark* * *strident [-dnt] adj (adv stridently)1. schrill, durchdringend2. fig scharf, heftig* * *adjectiveschrill [Stimme, Blech[bläser]]; (fig.) grell [Farbe]; schrill [Protest, Ton]* * *adj.kreischend adj.scharf adj. -
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