Screeched (8)

I believe the answer is:

screamed

(Other definitions for screamed that I've seen before include "9 [HOLLERED]" , "Uttered a loud, high-pitched cry" , "Yelled" , "Shrieked" , "Uttered a sudden high-pitched cry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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