(of unpleasant noise)

  • 81din — 1 noun (singular) a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time: The kids were making a horrendous din. 2 verb dinned, dinning din sth into sb phrasal verb (T) to make someone learn and remember something by repeating it to them again… …

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  • 82row — 1 noun (C) 1 a line of things or people next to each other (+ of): a row of houses | rows of trees | Plant the seedlings in parallel rows. | in a row (=next to each other): On a long table, place the containers in a row. | The children were asked …

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  • 83abatement — UK [əˈbeɪtmənt] / US noun [uncountable] formal a reduction in something harmful or unpleasant noise/pollution abatement …

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  • 84banshee — UK [ˈbænʃiː] / US [ˈbænʃɪ] noun wail/howl/scream like a banshee to make a lot of unpleasant noise by shouting or crying Etymology: In old Irish stories, a banshee is a female spirit who cries loudly to warn that someone is going to die …

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  • 85din — I UK [dɪn] / US noun [singular] a very loud unpleasant noise that lasts for a long time II UK [dɪn] / US verb Word forms din : present tense I/you/we/they din he/she/it dins present participle dinning past tense dinned past participle dinned… …

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  • 86grind — I UK [ɡraɪnd] / US verb Word forms grind : present tense I/you/we/they grind he/she/it grinds present participle grinding past tense ground UK [ɡraʊnd] / US past participle ground ** 1) grind or grind up [transitive] to break something into very… …

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  • 87hawk — I UK [hɔːk] / US [hɔk] noun [countable] Word forms hawk : singular hawk plural hawks 1) a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food. It is sometimes used for hunting. 2) a politician who prefers using military force to more peaceful… …

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  • 88static — I UK [ˈstætɪk] / US adjective if something is static, it does not move or change Figures for housebreaking had dropped or remained static. Derived word: statically UK [ˈstætɪklɪ] / US adverb II UK [ˈstætɪk] / US noun [uncountable] 1) unpleasant… …

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  • 89blare — [bleə] verb [I/T] to make a loud unpleasant noise blare noun [singular] …

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  • 90din — [dɪn] noun [singular] a very loud unpleasant noise that lasts for a long time …

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