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Definition of strident adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

strident

adjective

NAmE//ˈstraɪdnt//

1having a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound a strident voice strident music the strident ringing of the phone

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2aggressive and determined He is a strident advocate of nuclear power. strident criticism

stridency

NAmE//ˈstraɪdnsi//

noun [uncountable]

stridently

adverbSee strident in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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