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Noisome vs. Noisy
Noisome
/ˈnɔɪs(ə)m/Examples:
The noisome garbage made the alley almost unbearable.Passengers complained about the noisome odor in the subway car.An open manhole emitted a noisome stench that filled the street.
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Noisy
/ˈnɔɪzi/Examples:
Nobody could have had a noisier Christmas Eve.'Yes, and the strikers are very noisy.'He wrote that he was sending Fergusson a "noisy" poem.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Noisome is related to something unpleasant, often referring to smell, while noisy is associated with sound.
- Remember that noisome sounds like noxious which can also refer to unpleasant smells.
- Noisy is about being loud and can be associated with the word noise, which refers to loud or unpleasant sounds.
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