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单词 cacophony
释义 ca·coph·o·ny
\-ənē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: French & New Latin; French cacophonie & New Latin cacophonia, from Greek kakophōnia, from kak- cac- + -phōnia -phony
1. : harsh or discordant sound : dissonance
 < marshes sent forth the multitudinous cacophony of song and croak and trill and call and scream — D.C.Peattie >
\specifically\ : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
 < the subtle blending of vowels and consonants so as to avoid even the suspicion of cacophony — Irving Babbitt >
— opposed to euphony
2. : an instance of cacophony
 < wooden wheels screeching a cacophonyAmerican Guide Series: Minnesota >
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