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cacophonous

[kuh-kof-uh-nuhs] / kəˈkɒf ə nəs /


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It’s a film as contradictory and cacophonous as America itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

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

From Salon Nov. 7, 2025

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

From BBC Mar. 15, 2025

“EAT THE SUN,” they chanted together, while making cacophonous sounds with their instruments.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2024

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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