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cacophony

[kuh-kof-uh-nee] / kəˈkɒf ə ni /
NOUN
dissonance
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A product of an anarchic group called the Cacophony Society, SantaCon has come to be seen by many as an annoying pub crawl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Cacophony, then silence, then Turner slowly limping off the field after injuring his hamstring and ending his season.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2021

The closing ceremony was entitled "Harmonious Cacophony" and involved both able-bodied actors and others with disabilities.

From Fox News • Sep. 5, 2021

Cacophony and Chaos Break Out in the Park, but It’s a Recital New Yorkers, for whom silence is an elusive luxury, are well aware that noise and music can be tormenting.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2013

Cacophony …' Electron knew that particular Phoenix `yeah'—the one which said `yes' but meant `no, and I don't want to own up to it either so let's drop it'.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette




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