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stridence

/ˈstraɪ.dəns/

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noun

/ˈstraɪ.dəns/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее громкое, резкое или скрежещущее качество звука, часто характеризующееся высоким тембром.

A noun referring to a loud, harsh, or grating quality of sound, often characterized by a high-pitched timbre.

uncountable

  1. Harsh, loud, high-pitched soundC1formal

    The quality of having a loud, grating, or shrill sound.

    ruРезкость

    • The stridence of the alarm made everyone cover their ears.
    • Her voice had a stridence that cut through the noise of the crowd.
    • The stridence of the machinery was unbearable in the small room.

    Synonymsdiscordanceharshnessshrillnessstridency

    Antonymsmellownessquietsilencesoftness