Ca*coph"o*ny (?), n.; pl. Cacophonies (#). [Gr. ; bad + sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.]
1. Rhet.
An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.
"
Cacophonies of all kinds."
Pope.
2. Mus.
A combination of discordant sounds.
3. Med.
An unhealthy state of the voice.
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