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cacophony

[kuh-kof-uh-nee] / kəˈkɒf ə ni /
NOUN
dissonance
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“I love you, I adore you. Thank you very much!” singer Kim Nam-joon said in halting Spanish as a cacophony of screams erupted from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

And in floundering the ending, “Undertone” reminds us that tranquility can be far more unsettling than a cacophony of sight and sound.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

But elimination was especially painful as a superb performance and goals from Manuel Locatelli, Federico Gatti and Weston McKennie took the tie to extra time in a cacophony of noise.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He didn’t seem to be distracted or annoyed by the honking traffic or the cacophony of music and voices spilling out onto the avenue.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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