Most piercing (7)

I believe the answer is:

loudest

(Other definitions for loudest that I've seen before include "Highest in volume" , "Most noisy" , "Making the most noise" , "Most flashy" , "Most deafening" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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