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scream

1. scream \'skre-m\ vb [ME scremen; akin to OHG scri-an to scream] 1a1: to 
   voice a sudden sharp loud cry  1a2: to produce harsh high tones  1b: to 
   make or move with a noise resembling a scream  2: to speak or write with 
   intense hysterical expressions  3: to produce a vivid startling effect  : 
   to utter with or as if with a scream 
2. scream n 1: a loud sharp penetrating cry or noise  2: one that provokes 
   mirth