vacarme

Definitions of vacarme
  1. noun
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    synonyms: bruit
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    boum, éclatement, éruption
    a sudden very loud noise
    tapage
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    grondement, retentissement
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    brouhaha
    loud confused noise from many sources
    grognement, grondement
    a humming noise
    fracas, tapage
    a loud and disturbing noise
    détonation
    a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
    grognement
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    bruissement, frou-frou, frémissement
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    grincement
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    cris, crissement, glapissement
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    coup de tonnerre
    a single sharp crash of thunder
    type of:
    son
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  2. noun
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    synonyms: bruit, dérangement, dérèglement, perturbation, émoi
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    difficulté
    an event causing distress or pain
  3. noun
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    synonyms: tapage
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    type of:
    bruit
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  4. noun
    a loud and disturbing noise
    synonyms: fracas, tapage
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    type of:
    bruit
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  5. noun
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    synonyms: cacophonie
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    dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
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