Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cacophony"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cacophony \Ca*coph"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Cacophonies}. [Gr. ?????????;
????? bad + ???? sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.]
1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to
the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.
``Cacophonies of all kinds.'' --Pope.
2. (Mus.) A combination of discordant sounds.
3. (Med.) An unhealthy state of the voice.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cacophony
n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: {blare}, {blaring}, {clamor},
{din}]
2: loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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