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Word of the Day – Skrik

By May 27, 2023Word of the Day

Skrik (noun)

sk-rik

a sudden fright or panic.

Skrik is a borrowing from Afrikaans, a South African language descended from Dutch, and comes from Dutch schrik, meaning “fright.”

Example sentences

“The fox’s screeching gave people living nearby quite a skrik.”

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