cacophony

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cacophony

(noun)

Meaning

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Example

"The cacophony of the city made it hard to concentrate on her studies."

Synonyms

discorddinuproar

More about this word

Word origin
From Greek 'kakophonia', meaning bad sound.
Related word forms
  • noun: cacophonous
  • adjective: cacophonically