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Yes, shriek is playable

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"Shriek" Definition

noun

A shrill, often frantic cry.
A sound suggestive of such a cry.
A sound resembling a shriek .
A usually wild or involuntary cry.

verb

To express in a manner suggestive of a shriek.
To utter with a shriek .
To suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression) .
To cry out in a high-pitched voice .
To utter a sharp sound.

verb-intransitive

To make a sound similar to a shriek.
To utter a shriek.

verb-transitive

To utter with a shriek.

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