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   peal

   /pēl/

   noun

   • 1. a loud ringing of a bell or bells: "the bell rang again, a long, loud peal" Similar chimecarillonringringingknelltolltollingsoundsoundingdeath knellclangboomresoundingreverberationchangetoucharchaic:tocsinrare:tintinnabulation
   • ▪ a series of unique changes (strictly, at least five thousand) rung on a set of bells.
   • ▪ a set of bells.
   • 2. a loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter: "Ross burst into peals of laughter" Similar shriekshoutscreamhowlgalefiteruptionrippleroarhootrumbleroarboomrumblingcrashclapcrackresoundingreverberation

   verb

   • 1. (of a bell or bells) ring loudly or in a peal: "all the bells of the city began to peal" Similar ringring outchimechime outclangtollsoundclashbongclinkdingjingleboomresoundreverberate
   • ▪ (of laughter or thunder) sound in a peal: "Aunt Edie's laughter pealed around the parlor" Similar rumbleroarboomcrashresoundreverberate
   • ▪ convey or give out by the ringing of bells: "the carillon pealed out the news to the waiting city"

   Word Origin late Middle English: shortening of appeal.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

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