Boom and Screech

Boom

Boom verb - To make a long loud deep noise or cry.

Usage example: the cannons boomed throughout the night

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Screech and boom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Screech" instead the word "Boom" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: booming, boomed, boomer

Screech verb - To cry out loudly and emotionally.

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Boom and screech are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boom" instead the word "Screech" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: screeching, screeched, screechy

long	long boom	long screech
distinctive	distinctive boom	distinctive screech
loud	loud boom	loud screech
huge	huge boom	huge screech
Other adjectives: stunning, audible, sudden.

Fan Boy Squeal: Kenny during the Sonic Boom Impressions video (though that was more of a screech than a squeal), and Anthony all throughout the Super Smash Brothers Impressions video.

Source: Web Video / Spaz Attack Commentaries
Scare Chord: After the third movement of his 1st Symphony quietly fades out, the fourth movement starts with a rapid Crash-Screech-BOOM!

Source: Music / Gustav Mahler

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