Meaning of LOUDNESS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  tasteless showiness [n]  the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
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	Synonyms:		brashness, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, intensity, meretriciousness, tawdriness, volume
	Antonyms:		softness
	See Also:		crescendo, forte, fortissimo, sound property, tastelessness
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Loud"ness\, n. The quality or state of being loud.
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Thesaurus Terms
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