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caterwaul

/ˈkæt.ə.wɔːl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A yowling.
  2. A noisy quarrel.
  3. To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
  4. To have a noisy argument, like cats.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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