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Cacophony vs Harsh - What's the difference?

cacophony | harsh |

As a noun cacophony

is a mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.

As an adjective harsh is

unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

As a verb harsh is

(slang) to negatively criticize.

cacophony

English

Noun

(cacophonies)
  • A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
  • * 1921-1922, ,
    • Not more unutterable could have been the chaos of hellish sound if the pit itself had opened to release the agony of the damned, for in one inconceivable cacophony was centered all the supernal terror and unnatural despair of animate nature.

    Antonyms

    * euphony * harmony

    Derived terms

    * cacophonic * cacophonous

    Related terms

    * cacophonous * dissonance * harmony

    harsh

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}

    Antonyms

    * genteel

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To negatively criticize.
    • Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
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  • (slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
    • Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
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    • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * harshly * harshness