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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

Example Sentences

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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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.