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Noun: stridency  strI-d(u)n(t)-see
  1. Having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
    - shrillness, stridence

Derived forms: stridencies

See also: strident

Type of: quality, timber, timbre, tone

Encyclopedia: Stridency

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