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| stri·dent [ strd'nt ] |
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1. loud: harsh, loud, grating, or shrill
  strident tones of voice
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2. strongly expressed: loudly, strongly, or urgently expressed
strident opposition
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin strident-, present participle of stridere "creak"] |
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| stri·dence noun |
| stri·den·cy noun |
| stri·dent·ly adverb |
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