NEED HELP NOW! Which word is closest in meaning to shrieking as it is used in this sentence? And as my reverie softened down to a sadder and sadder pathos, the shrieking of the winds outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of the rain against the panes diminished to a tranquil patter, and one by one the noises in the street subsided, until the hurrying footsteps of the last belated straggler died away in the distance and left no sound behind. O yelling O whining O screeching o scolding

The wind was very loud, and sounded as though it was shrieking.

Explanation:

 Some authors choose to use personification, and describe the wind as shrieking, howling, wailing, crying, or whistling. In this case, the author chose to describe the loud wind as a shrieking sound.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

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