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earsplitting
[ eer-split-ing ]
/ ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective
ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
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British Dictionary definitions for earsplitting
ear-splitting
adjective
so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears
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