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clangor
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clan·gor  (klngr, klnggr)
n.
1. A clang or repeated clanging.
2. A loud racket; a din.
intr.v. clan·gored, clan·gor·ing, clan·gors
To make a clangor.

[Latin, from clangere, to clang.]

clangor·ous adj.
clangor·ous·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clangorclangor - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb1.clangor - make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.clangor - make a loud noise; "clanging metal"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"


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The quietude with which Justice evokes loss here is a far cry from, say, Hardy's great poem "During Wind and Rain" which treats a similar theme more clangorously.
It's noisy, it's clangorously loud, people are funny and talkative.
Wolfe's music is rhythmically vigorous, assertive, and often clangorously dissonant.
 
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