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Jack the car up, and spin the wheel by hand, and see if you can hear or feel anything. Try wiggling the wheel with you hands at 12 and 6, and then at 3 and 9 on the proverbial wheel clock. See if you hear any grinding or can feel any wiggle. Then I'd pull the wheel and give everything a once over. Check the obvious first. Make sure your pad aren't worn too low. I've had rocks get stuck in the calipers and cause grinding/squealing noise. Might even take the pads out just to make sure nothing is binding. You could have also bent the dust shield making it rub.
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if the noise is present at all times the wheel is moving, it's TOTALLY CRITICAL you lift and secure the vehicle, and remove the offending wheel, and find the noise.
if it's bearing related, the wheel can fall off. it can even catch fire (yes, brake fluid IS flammable) if you've never seen what a wheel falling off a car can damage... you don't want to on your own car!
if you have wheel chocks, and a jack, and a lug wrench, you can easily pull the parts off and look to see what's wrong.
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It is somewhat likely you are experiencing a wheel bearing failure. At least jack it up and try the wheel wiggle test. If it wiggles, you need bearings.
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