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2 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: cacophony n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: {blare}, {blaring}, {clamor}, {din}] 2: loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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