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peep

Main Entry:: ¹peep
Pronunciation:: \ˈpēp\
Function:: intransitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English pepen, of imitative origin
Date:: 15th century

1 : to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched : cheep 2 : to utter the slightest sound

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