Cacophony

kə-KOFF-ə-nee (/kəˈkɒfəni/)

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

“As I strolled among the fig trees, a cacophony of buzzing met my ears; the wasps had come for the figs, but would ultimately lose their battle.”

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the quality of being reserved or uncommunicative.

constipated; also used metaphorically for being slow or sluggish.

the use of trickery to achieve a purpose.

unfavourable or not auspicious.

to disturb the normal arrangement or order of something; to unsettle.

involving great effort, difficulty, or expense.