caterwauling
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cat·er·waul
(kăt′ər-wôl′)intr.v. cat·er·wauled, cat·er·waul·ing, cat·er·wauls
1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.
3. To have a noisy argument.
n.
A shrill, discordant sound.
[Middle English *caterwawlen : *cater, tomcat; akin to Low German kater + wawlen, wrawlen, to yowl (ultimately of imitative origin).]
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caterwauling
(ˈkætəˌwɔːlɪŋ)n
1. (Zoology) the shrieking and yowling made by a cat, for example when it is on heat or fighting
2. derogatory similar unpleasant noises made by a person
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caterwauling
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