Canorous and Jangling

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Canorous adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

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Jangling is an antonym for canorous.

Jangling adjective - Like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together.

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Canorous is an antonym for jangling.

Nearby Words: jangle, jangled

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