Word of the Day: CACOPHONY

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cacophony (noun) - a harsh, discordant, or chaotic mixture of sounds; any incongruous or unpleasant mixture [kuh-kof-uh-nee]

BREAKDOWN:  CACO- (bad) + PHON- (sound) + -Y (act or state) 

• cacophonous means ​consisting of or producing  a mixture of loud, unpleasant, or dissonant sounds

• euphony is an agreeable or pleasant sound

“Out of the cacophony of random suffering and chaos that can mark human life, the life artist sees or creates a symphony of meaning and order. A life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives.” —Desmond Tutu