1 having a loud harsh and unpleasant sound:
a strident voice / tone * strident music * the strident ringing of the phone
2 aggressive and determined:
He is a strident advocate of nuclear power. * The plan has provided strident criticism from local residents.
stridency noun [U]
stridently adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is strident a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, strident is tagged as adjective.
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