Heartrending and Shrill

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Heartrending adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Shrill and heartrending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrill" instead an adjective "Heartrending".

Shrill adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.

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Heartrending and shrill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartrending" instead an adjective "Shrill".

Nearby Words: shrilled, shrilly, shrilling, shrillness

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Shrill and Heartrending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartrending/shrill

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