Look up: Cacophony

1. Cacophony
   In music, a cacophony is a combination of discordant sounds. It was a style very popular during the punk rock era of the 1970s as a reaction to the long drawn-out, rather self-congratulatory style of popular music which had become prevalent.
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2. Cacophony
   harsh joining of sounds.
   *We want no parlay with you and your grisly gang who work your wicked will. W. Churchill
   *O Tite tute Tati tibi tanta tyranne tulisti! Ennius
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3. cacophony
   [n] - loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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4. Cacophony
   Ca·coph'o·ny noun ; plural Cacophonies . [ Greek ...........................; kako`s bad + ............ sound: confer French Cacophonie .] 1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the...
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5. cacophony
   noun loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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6. Cacophony
   • (n.) A combination of discordant sounds. • (n.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. • (n.) An unhealthy state of the voice.
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7. cacophony
   (from the article `euphony and cacophony`) sound patterns used in verse to achieve opposite effects: euphony is pleasing and harmonious; cacophony is harsh and discordant. Euphony is achieved ...
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8. cacophony
   cacophony 1. The quality of having bad sounds; the use of harsh-sounding words or phrases; the opposite of euphony. 2. The use of harsh unpleasant sounds in language, e.g., for literary effect. 3. A discordant combination of sounds, dissonance; an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds.
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9. cacophony
   cacophony, cacophonic 1. An unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, and discordant sounds. 2. The use of harsh unpleasant sounds in language, e.g., for literary effect.
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10. cacophony
    
    • a loud harsh or strident noise
    • loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    
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11. Cacophony
    (band) `Cacophony` was an American heavy metal band formed in 1986 by guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. Cacophony is often recognized for its technically challenging, neo-classical metal and speed metal elements, as well as featuring two shred guitarists. The band broke up in 1989, ...
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12. Cacophony
    (album) `Cacophony` is an album by British deathrock band Rudimentary Peni. Self-released on their own imprint Outer Himalayan in 1987, it`s entire track list and lyrics are inspired by the life and stories of early 20th Century horror-author HP Lovecraft. Track list : #Nightgaunts #The Horro...
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