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cacophonous

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Main Entry: ca·coph·o·nous

Pronunciation: \ka-ˈkä-fə-nəs, -ˈkȯ- also -ˈka-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek kakophōnos, from kak- + phōnē voice, sound — more at ban

Date: 1797

: marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding

— ca·coph·o·nous·ly adverb

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