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peal

/piːl/
noun
  1. A loud, prolonged sound, especially of bells or thunder.
    • The audience burst into a peal of laughter at the comedian's joke.
    • A peal of bells rang out from the church tower on Sunday morning.
    • We heard a loud peal of thunder just before the storm hit.
  2. A set of bells tuned to each other, or the changes rung on them.
    • The cathedral has a famous peal of eight bells.
    • He recorded the peal of the old church bells for his music project.
    • The bell ringers practiced a new peal for the festival.
verb
  1. To sound loudly and ringingly, like bells or thunder.
    • Thunder pealed overhead as the rain began to fall.
    • Her laughter pealed through the quiet room, making everyone smile.
    • The bells pealed across the valley, announcing the wedding.
Synonyms
ringresoundclang
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