| VERB | communication | squeal, oink | utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs |
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| communication | squeal, confess, fink | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | |
| NOUN | event | squeal | a high-pitched howl |
| Sounds | skwiy'l | |
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| Rhymes | abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl... | |
| Meaning | A high-pitched howl. | |
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| Broader | howl | A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound |
| Spanish | chillido, chirrido | |
| Catalan | crit agut, garranyic, xiscle | |
| Verbs | squeal | utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs |
| Meaning | Utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | You can hear animals squeal in the meadows; The meadows squeal with animals | |
| Synonym | oink | |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
| Spanish | chillar, gritar, gruñir | |
| Catalan | esgüellar, grunyir, xisclar | |
| Nouns | squeal | a high-pitched howl |
| squealer | domestic swine | |
| Meaning | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | confess, fink | |
| Broader | admit, acknowledge | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |
| Spanish | confesar | |
| Catalan | confessar | |
| Nouns | squealer | one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
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