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cacophonous

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ca⋅coph⋅o⋅nous

  [kuh-kof-uh-nuhs]
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–adjective
having a harsh or discordant sound.
Origin:
1790–1800; < Gk kakóphōnos. See caco-, -phone, -ous

Related forms:
ca⋅coph⋅o⋅nous⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
dissonant, strident, grating, raucous.
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ca·coph·o·nous   (kə-kŏf'ə-nəs)   
adj.  Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant.

[From Greek kakophōnos : kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots + phōnē, sound; see bhā-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ca·coph'o·nous·ly adv.
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