cacophony
cacophony
Definition
ca·copho·ny (kə käf′ə nē)
noun pl. -·nies
harsh, jarring sound; dissonance
Etymology: prob. via Fr cacophonie < ML cacophonia < Gr kakophōnia < kakophōnos, harsh-sounding < kakos, bad, evil + phōnē, voice: see phono-
ca·coph′o·nous (-nəs) adjective
ca·coph′o·nously adverb
cacophony
Synonyms
cacophony
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- horn: I emerged from Brixton tube on Friday to an intermittently continuous cacophony of car horns.
- noise: The above level of booze intake really did cause the awful cacophony of small noises to recede somewhat.
- sound: Above all this cacophony of sound, I heard a voice call out in agony.
- voice: From his point of view, she is suddenly speaking through a distant dull cacophony of voices.
- music: The viewer is rudely interrupted by a cacophony of Danish oompah music!
- whistle: The first thing that hits you is the noise, the cacophony of whistles and screams, rainbow flags and outrageous costumes.
Converse of subject
- greet: We were greeted by a cacophony of sound as we entered the road.
Converse of object
- create: The multitude of creatures created a cacophony of calls that assaulted our ears.
- hear: The process continues throughout the song, giving a nice balance instead of the cacophony heard at most hectic sessions.
- bring: Spring time brings a cacophony of birdsong which is particularly notable in the arboretum after the arrival of the migrant population.
- produce: Sadly the CPAS logo on my chest didn't produce a cacophony of support.
Adjective modifier
- raucous: Not just chirping and singing but coming out with the most raucous cacophonies.
- usual: The spoken word is kept to an absolute minimum, defying the usual cacophony that one is used to within the Hollywood mainstream.
- loud: Suddenly there was a loud cacophony, a peal of organ music, the'mighty wind ' .
- wonderful: These form a wonderful crazy cacophony which works amazingly well.
- visual: And yet amidst this hideous visual cacophony, occasional insights can be observed; and these can be of an almost revelatory intensity.
- hideous: And yet amidst this hideous visual cacophony, occasional insights can be observed; and these can be of an almost revelatory intensity.
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