Growling and Strident

Growling

Growling noun - A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal).
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Strident and growling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strident" instead an adjective "Growling".

Nearby Words: growl, growled, growler

Strident

Strident adjective - Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

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

Nearby Words: stride, stridency, stridently, striding
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