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When at rest, they chirrup; when faced with an aggressive situation, they screech.
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Flowers bloom, birds chirrup and deer scamper gracefully between the trees.
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It might happen when you're relaxing somewhere hot, listening to the chirrup of crickets.
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Crickets chirrup, dragonflies dart over the lawns, the hotel lights glow warmly; it's all quite magical.
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Other sounds produced include a purring chirrup denoting pleasure, and a kee-yak, which resembles one of the vocalisations of the tawny owl.
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Traffic lights feel the need to chirrup at you when you can cross the road.
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And at night, the river flows, swiftly, silently, while the cicadas chirrup loudly, ceaselessly.
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Well, let them chirrup and babble away.
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A budgie's chirrup became the opening gambit of an alien ambassador.
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They chirrup, trill, growl, or bark, depending on the circumstances.
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