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Dissonance vs Caterwauling - What's the difference?

dissonance | caterwauling | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between dissonance and caterwauling

is that dissonance is a harsh, discordant combination of sounds while caterwauling is a sound that caterwauls.

As a verb caterwauling is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    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.