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to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
  • the kitten chirruped insistently for her dinner

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The first known use of chirrup was in 1722

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“Chirrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrup. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

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