Cacophony
Definition
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Etymology
From French cacophonie, from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophōnía), from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), equivalent to caco- + -phony.
Synonyms
clamor, blare, blaring, din
In a sentence
- A cacophony of Slack notifications drowned out actual work.
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Vocabulary.md