Can cacophony also be onomatopoeia?

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Ridinion K.
May 2, 2018

Yes, it can.

Explanation:

It can be both but cacophony is slightly more specific as it's used for 'unpleasant' sounds such as noise ('bang' - something with a loud sound/volume).

Onomatopoeia is almost exactly the same and is defined as what a noise would sound like as a word ('shh' - so you hear the sound it makes).

Hope this clears things up!

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