Screech and Thrum

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Screech noun - Sharp piercing cry.

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Thrum is an antonym for screech.

Nearby Words: screeching, screeched, screechy

Thrum noun - A monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion.

Usage example: the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant

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Screech is an antonym for thrum.

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Thrum and Screech. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/screech/thrum

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