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Dissonance vs Cacaphony - What's the difference?

dissonance | cacaphony |

dissonance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a harsh, discordant combination of sounds
  • (music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
  • a state of disagreement or conflict

    • Derived terms

    * dissonant * cognitive dissonance

    See also

    * assonance

    cacaphony

    Not English

    Cacaphony has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'cacaphony':

    cacophony, cheekbony