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noise
1: loud, confused, or senseless shouting or outcry2 a: sound
; especially : one that lacks agreeable musical quality or is noticeably unpleasant b: any sound that is undesired or interferes with one's hearing of something c: an unwanted signal or a disturbance (as static or a variation of voltage) in an electronic device or instrument (as radio or television)
; broadly : a disturbance interfering with the operation of a usually mechanical device or system d: electromagnetic radiation (as light or radio waves) that is composed of several frequencies and that involves random changes in frequency or amplitude e: irrelevant or meaningless data or output occurring along with desired information3: common talk : rumor
; especially : slander4: something that attracts attention <the play…will make little noise in the world
— Brendan Gill>5: something spoken or uttered6: a style of rock music that is loud, often discordant, and usually uses electronic noise (as feedback)
— noise·less
\-ləs\
adjective
— noise·less·ly adverb
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