Keen and Squeal

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Keen verb – To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.

Usage example: victims of the disaster have been keening for weeks about the slowness of governmental aid

Squeal and keen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Squeal" instead a verb "Keen".

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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Squeal verb – To cry out loudly and emotionally.

Usage example: the child squealed with frustration

Keen and squeal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keen" instead a verb "Squeal".

Nearby Words: squeak, squealer, squealed, squeaky, squealing

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Squeal and Keen. (2016). Retrieved 2021, April 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/squeal

Keen & Squeal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Apr. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/squeal>.

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