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Cacophonic

//kəˈkɒfənɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    discordant
  2. 2
    unmusical
Adjective
  1. 1
    having an unpleasant sound wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.

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