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blood curdling screamwhisper
Speech without full voice
silence · murmur · soundlessness · hushed tone · hush
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Related — shriek (Shrill, piercing cry); scream (Loud sharp cry); terror (Extreme, overwhelming fear); horror · piercing · shrill · nightmare · bloodcurdling · howl · wail · fear · panic · chilling
volume/intensityblood curdling scream ≠ whisper Speech without full voice; silence · murmur · soundlessness · hushed tone · hush
emotional valenceblood curdling scream ≠ sigh of relief Exhale expressing released tension; peaceful hum
sound versus silenceblood curdling scream ≠ dead silence Total absence of sound; stunned silence · speechlessness
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/blood_curdling_scream