Grinding and Strident

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Grinding noun - A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears).

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Strident and grinding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strident" instead an adjective "Grinding".

Nearby Words: grind, grinder, grinded

Strident adjective - Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

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Grinding and strident are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grinding" instead an adjective "Strident".

Nearby Words: stride, stridency, stridently, striding

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