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noun • sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) • the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication • a loud outcry of protest or complaint • incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks • the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan verb • emit a noise | ||||||||
| 27% | 12 | The background or background information that is necessary for understanding a particular concept or theory | ||||||
noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation | ||||||||
| 27% | 13 | Black background, brown background | ||||||
noun • an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly | ||||||||
Background Distraction Crossword Clue
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NOISE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NOISE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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