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STREPENT
Etymology
Adjective
strepent (comparative more strepent, superlative most strepent)
(rare, obsolete) Noisy.
Source: Wiktionary
Strep"ent, a. Etym: [L. strepens, p.pr. of strepere to make a noise.]
Definition: Noisy; loud. [R.] Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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