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   caterwaul

   /ˈkatəwɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat: "he seems to think that singing soulfully is to whine and caterwaul tunelessly"

   noun

   • 1. a shrill howling or wailing noise: "the song ended in a caterwaul of feedback"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from cat1 + imitative waul.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • U

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   • L

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