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Plural for a shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird
“Then we heard a squawk from the hen house and saw one of them run across the lot pursued by a guinea.”
Plural for a complaint or protest
“We haven't had a squawk from a customer yet.”
Plural for a declaration of fault or blame against another
Plural for nyctanassa violacea, a fairly small heron found in the Americas, especially warmer coastal regions
Plural for an admittance of information, especially in relation to one's culpability
Plural for loud sounds emanating from lively human activity
To make a high-pitched, animal-like sound
“Big Mama gasped in disbelief as the chicken raised its head and started to squawk.”
To complain or protest about something
“Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making.”
To make a husky, squawking noise
To reveal a secret
To give incriminating information about someone to authority
To emit or cause to emit sound
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