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   squeak

   /skwēk/

   noun

   • 1. a short, high-pitched sound or cry: "the door opened with a slight squeak"
   • ▪ a single remark, statement, or communication: "I didn't hear a squeak from him for months"

   verb

   • 1. make a high-pitched sound or cry: "he oiled the hinges to stop them from squeaking" Similar peepcheeppipesquealtweetyelpwhimperscreechcreakscrapegrateraspjargroan
   • ▪ say something in a nervous or excited high-pitched tone: "“You're scaring me,” she squeaked"
   • ▪ inform on someone: informal "I have assured them that you will not squeak"
   • 2. succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin: informal "the bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare"
   • ▪ make or have just enough money for basic necessities: "she was squeaking by on her minimum-wage job"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Swedish skväka ‘croak’, also with squeal and shriek. The noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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