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Definition of shrillness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shrillness

noun
 
/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
 
/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being very high and loud, in an unpleasant way
    • the shrillness of her voice
  2. the fact of being loud and determined but often unreasonable
    • the shrillness of political rhetoric
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