Cryptic crossword clue
I must interrupt film ogre’s screams 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHRIEKS

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The straight part
We know that "screams" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case screams = shrieks.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SHRIEKS mean?

SHRIEKS noun
  1. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
  2. An exclamation mark.
SHRIEKS verb
  1. To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
  2. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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