stridentEnglish

strident, blatant, clamant, clamorous, continuant

Adjective

Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

English: fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident

Conspicuously and offensively loud, given to vehement outcry

English: blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous

Bahasa: lantang

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Being sharply insistent on being heard

English: strident, shrill

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