Does the Word Noisome Mean Noisy?
Answers to Practice Exercises: Noisome and Noisy
(a) "If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively." (Mel Brooks)
(b) Our house guests brought along camphor and other noisome chemicals that are supposed to repel lice.
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