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cacophony

IPA pronunciation: /kəˈkɒf.ə.ni/

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Russian meaning

Какофония, разноголосица

English definition

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Example

Proctoring algorithms flag background cacophony that interferes with speech audio.

Collocations

cacophony of noise
harsh cacophony
cacophony of voices

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