Shrill and Shrewish

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Shrill adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.

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

Nearby Words: shrilled, shrilly, shrilling, shrillness

Shrewish adjective - Continually complaining or faultfinding.

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Shrill and shrewish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shrill" instead an adjective "Shrewish".

Nearby Word: shrew

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Shrewish and Shrill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shrill/shrewish

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