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ABC Wednesday: Cacophony


fireworks' sounds
 
a cacophony
July 4th

cacophony- 
unpleasant noise: an unpleasant combination of loud,
 often jarring, sounds 


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Comments

Leslie: said…
I've always LOVED that word! It's what you might consider onomatopoeia!

Leslie
abcw team
Hildred said…
The word sounds like its meaning, - I think of a henhouse....
ChrisJ said…
Oh I love that word! It seems to be so descriptive. I remember first using it when I was about 12 years old and used it to describe the loud sounds of nearby church bells.
A great word (which I always have trouble spelling!)

ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Reader Wil said…
Hi Nonnie! This is a great C word! I also like your header with a cascade of white flowers! So beautiful!
Wil, ABCW Team.
Nonnie said…
Thank you, Wil! I feel fortunate that I was able to capture the tree's full blossoming. I like your description of cascading!
Nonnie said…
that makes me smile, Hildred!
Nonnie said…
so true, Leslie!
Linnea said…
Great choice for the letter C. I can hear the noise right now! Thanks for stopping by.
Nanka said…
It could drive you nuts if you are here during the festival of Diwali, and the noise exceeds very high decibels and cacophony levels too!!
Nonnie said…
you could be right! but maybe if I were involved in the sound making, it might not.

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