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What part of speech is squawk?

"Squawk" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on how it's used:

* Verb: This is the most common usage, meaning to make a loud, harsh cry, typically used for birds.

* Example: "The parrot squawked at the children."

* Noun: This refers to the sound itself.

* Example: "The squawk of the seagull startled the cat."

* Interjection: This is a rare usage, but "squawk" can be used to imitate the sound, similar to "ouch" or "bam."

* Example: "Squawk! That's my sandwich!"

So, without context, it's hard to definitively say what part of speech "squawk" is. You need to look at how it's used in a sentence to figure it out.

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