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decibels

noun , plural of decibel

Synonyms and Antonyms of decibels

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

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

Synonyms of decibels

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

Words Related to decibels

discord, dissonance

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

clatter, jangle

bang, blast, boom, clap, crack, crash

Near Antonyms of decibels

calm, hush, lull

quietude, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Antonyms of decibels

quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness

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