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Noun: cacophony  ku'kó-fu-nee
  1. A loud harsh or strident noise
    - blare, blaring, clamor [US], din, clamour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Loud confusing disagreeable sounds

Derived forms: cacophonies

See also: cacophonic

Type of: dissonance, noise

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