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cacophonous

[kuh-kof-uh-nuhs] / kəˈkɒf ə nəs /


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The caucuses account for much of the DSA’s chaotic and cacophonous reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Yet, the film remains seductive despite its near-constant cacophonous antagonism.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

In my little corner of Silver Lake, 7 p.m. commenced a daily cacophonous communal concert of pots and pans banging, trombones and trumpets blaring, dogs and coyotes howling: a grateful group roar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

This has brought more traffic and given the city a cacophonous soundtrack of honking horns.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

The combined sound of bells tolling and sirens wailing seemed not just a cacophonous way to ring in the new year, but a sound that symbolized a new era in our freedom struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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