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Babel vs Caterwauling - What's the difference?

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Babel is a related term of caterwauling.


As nouns the difference between babel and caterwauling

is that babel is while caterwauling is a sound that caterwauls.

As a verb caterwauling is

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babel

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
  • :* Therefore is the name of it called Babel . - Gen. xi. 9.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
  • * 2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 48:
    • A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.
  • A place or scene of noise and confusion.
  • A tall, looming structure.

    • Derived terms

    * Babel fish * Babelesque * Babelian * Babelish * tower of Babel * Tower of Babel

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    caterwauling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sound that caterwauls.
  • * Eleanor H. Porter, Oh, Money! Money!
    • Now, I like a good tune what is a tune; but them caterwaulings and dirges that that chap Gray plays on that fiddle of his—gorry, Mr. Smith, I'd rather hear the old barn door at home squeak any day.