cacophony
nounGraduateELO 1,400GRECAT
DEFINITION
a loud harsh or strident noise
WEBSTER'S 1913
An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.
ETYMOLOGY
Gk. kakophōny, 'bad sound'
IN LITERATURE
“I have had them out in a meadow for hours, baked and drenched, to get them rid of their native cacophony.”
— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
IN USE
“Laffitte had heard Dragon's Kiss, a solo recording by Friedman when he was in Cacophony.”
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