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Read the following passage and answer the question. Athena, daughter of storming Zeus had not cried out in a piercing voice that stopped all fighters cold, "Hold back you men of Ithaca, back from the brutal war! Break off – shed no more blood – make peace at once!" What is the meaning of the word piercing as it is used above? gentle, low loud, shrill muted, hushed soothing, soft

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B). Loud, shrill

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Answer:

In the passage, the word "piercing" means shrill, as it refers to a piercing or shrill voice that stopped all fighters cold, due to its stridency.

Explanation:

Piercing voice is a synonim of strident voice, which refers to a sound that is sharp, unpleasant and squeaky, thus annoying or calling atention of the people that hear it.

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