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| ca·coph·o·ny [ kə kóffənee ] (plural ca·coph·o·nies) |
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1. unpleasant noise: an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds
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2. use of jarring sounds: the use of harsh unpleasant sounds in language, e.g. for literary effect
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French< Greek kakophōnia< kakophōnos "bad-sounding"] |
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 ca·coph·o·nous adjective |
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