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noise

 
 
/nɔɪz/ noun [C, U]

Definition

a sound, often a loud, unpleasant sound: a deafening/loud noise Stop making so much noise! I could hear a hissing noise. The engine's making funny noises. There is some background noise on the recording. I had to shout above the noise of the party.
(Definition of noise noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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