Canorous and Strident

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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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Strident is an antonym for canorous.

Strident adjective - Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

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Canorous is an antonym for strident.

Nearby Words: stride, stridency, stridently, striding

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