Noun loudness has 2 senses
  1. volume, loudness, intensity - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
    --1 is a kind of sound property
    Antonyms: softness
    --1 has particulars: crescendo; forte, fortissimo
  2. flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz - tasteless showiness
    --2 is a kind of tastelessness
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