sudden noise

Related
  • bangSudden loud noise
  • crashSudden violent impact
  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • boomLoud deep sound

startle · jolt · clap · snap · thud · blast · explosion · thunder · slam · shriek · screech · gunshot · backfire · alarm · fright · jump · shock · loud

Opposites
acoustic quality

sudden noisesoft music

Gentle, quiet tunes

dulcet tones · white noise · lullaby

presence vs. absence of sound

sudden noisesilence

Total lack of sound

dead silence · quiet · stillness · hush · soundlessness

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