Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underline below: The silence of the children was sinister.

Correct answer: Cacophony

Explanation: The word silence means complete quietness or absence of sound. Its opposite would be a loud, harsh mixture of sounds. Cacophony exactly means a harsh, jarring, noisy mixture of sounds, making it the correct antonym of silence. A: Catnap ❌ – means a short sleep, not related to sound. B: Cacophony ✅ – means loud, harsh noise; opposite of silence. C: Coarse ❌ – means rough in texture or manner, not opposite of silence. D: Cruelty ❌ – means being unkind or merciless, unrelated to silence. Correct Answer: Cacophony. ✅