Gave a shriek and scared me badly (8)

I believe the answer is:

screamed

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'gave a shriek' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'scared me badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scared'+'me'='scaredme'
'scaredme' anagrammed gives 'SCREAMED'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for screamed that I've seen before include "Uttered a sudden high-pitched cry" , "Yelled" , "Cried out in a loud high-pitched voice" , "Utter a loud, high-pitched cry" , "Uttered loud cries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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