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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'

SYNONYMS
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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