cacophony

Definition of cacophony

Nouns

a loud harsh or strident noise
Synonyms:
blare, blaring, clamor, din
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
Type of:
dissonance
disagreeable sounds

Vocabulary Lists for cacophony

John Knowles's A Separate Peace »(79 words)
Words from A Separate Peace for study.
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WordMasters: Grade 8 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 »(25 words)
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  • latitude
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  • oblique
  • faction
  • satiate

my list »(13 words)
  • chiasmus
  • sycophant
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  • cacophony

David Klass's Firestorm (Caretaker Trilogy, book 1) »(113 words)
  • abyss
  • allude
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Noises... »(36 words)
Just a list of possible noises.
  • bash
  • bellow
  • blare
  • blast
  • boom

two »(233 words)
  • ablate
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  • adscititious
  • afflatus

GRE High Frequency Words »(420 words)
  • abate
  • aberrant
  • abeyance
  • abscond
  • abstemious

Top GRE Words »(52 words)
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Vocab 5000 part #2 »(497 words)
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"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" By David Wroblewski »(163 words)
  • alder
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  • chink
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