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decibel

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Synonyms & Antonyms of decibel

usually decibels plural loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

Synonyms for decibel

babel,
blare,
bluster,
bowwow,
brawl,
bruit
[archaic],
cacophony,
chatter,
clamor,
clangor,
din,
discordance,
katzenjammer,
noise,
racket,
rattle,
roar

Words Related to decibel

discord,
dissonance

commotion,
furor,
hubbub,
hullabaloo,
hurly-burly,
rumpus,
tumult,
uproar

clatter,
jangle

bang,
blast,
boom,
clap,
crack,
crash

Near Antonyms for decibel

calm,
hush,
lull

quietude,
serenity,
tranquillity
(or tranquility)

Antonyms for decibel

quiet,
silence,
silentness,
still,
stillness

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“Decibel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibel. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.

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