sonance

[soh-nuhns] / ˈsoʊ nəns /

NOUN

noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast buzz cacophony clamor commotion crash cry explosion roar turbulence

STRONG

babble babel bang bedlam bellow bewailing blare boisterousness boom caterwauling clang clatter detonation din discord disquiet disquietude drumming eruption fanfare fireworks fracas fuss hoo-ha hubbub hullabaloo jangle lamentation outcry pandemonium peal racket ring row shot shouting squawk stridency talk thud tumult uproar yelling yelp

WEAK

uproariousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm calmness peace quiet silence stillness

STRONG

harmony

NOUN

sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation loudness modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

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sonance

Fr. toquer, to tap, beat, cognate with touch, survives in "tuck of drum" and tucket— "Then let the trumpets sound The tucket sonance and the note to mount."

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Then let the trumpets sound The tucket sonance and the note to mount; For our approach shall so much dare the field That England shall crouch down in fear and yield.

From King Henry V by Shakespeare, William

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