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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the following sentence.
Almost immediately, they heard the high shrill piercing cry of tires on the side road.

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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

screech

'Screech' means a high-pitched, shrill sound, which is the best one-word substitute for 'high shrill piercing cry.'

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