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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 there was a cacophony of jeers and whistles throughout the break which lasted about a minute.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

They opened it and found themselves standing at the junction of two corridors, bathed in a cacophony of monkey cries.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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