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BLARING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A loud harsh or strident noise

Synonyms:

blare; blaring; cacophony; clamor; din

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("blaring" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Unpleasantly loud and penetrating

Example:

shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio

Synonyms:

blaring; blasting

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

loud (characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity)

 III. (verb) 

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-ing form of the verb blare

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