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cacophony

ca·coph·o·ny [ kə kóffənee ] (plural ca·coph·o·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unpleasant noise: an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds

2. use of jarring sounds: the use of harsh unpleasant sounds in language, e.g. for literary effect

[Mid-17th century. Via French< Greek kakophōnia< kakophōnos "bad-sounding"]

ca·coph·o·nous adjective
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