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Noun: cacophony  ku'kó-fu-nee
  1. A loud harsh or strident noise
    "The cacophony of car horns filled the busy street";
    - blare, blaring, clamor [US], din, clamour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    "The cacophony of the busy street made it hard to concentrate"

Derived forms: cacophonies

Type of: dissonance, noise

Encyclopedia: Cacophony