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cacophony

 

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Noun cacophony has 2 senses
  1. blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din - a loud harsh or strident noise
    --1 is a kind of noise
  2. cacophony - loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    --2 is a kind of
    dissonance

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Cacophony

Noun

Sense 1: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds or voices.

Example sentence: The construction site was filled with a cacophony of drills, hammers, and shouting workers.

Sense 2: A jarring, unpleasant, or excessive noise.

Example sentence: The traffic during rush hour created a constant cacophony that could be heard throughout the city.

Sense 3: A combination of sounds that is incongruous and lacks musicality.

Example sentence: The band's performance was met with a cacophony of disapproving murmurs from the audience.

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