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