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   discord

   noun

   • 1. disagreement between people: "a prosperous family who showed no signs of discord" Similar strifeconflictfrictionhostilitydisagreementlack of agreementdissensiondisputedifference of opiniondiscordancedisunitydivisionincompatibilityvarianceantagonismantipathyenmityoppositionbad feelingill feelingbad bloodargumentquarrellingsquabblingbickeringwranglingfeudingcontentionclashingfalling-outwarvendettaarchaic:jarrare:disaccordOpposite agreementaccordharmony
   • ▪ lack of agreement or harmony between things: "the discord between indigenous and Western cultures"
   • 2. lack of harmony between notes sounding together: "the music faded in discord" Similar dissonancediscordancelack of harmonydisharmonycacophonyjarringjanglingOpposite harmony
   • ▪ a chord which (in conventional harmonic terms) is regarded as unpleasing or requiring resolution by another.
   • ▪ any interval except unison, an octave, a perfect fifth or fourth, a major or minor third and sixth, or their octaves.
   • ▪ a single note dissonant with another.

   verb

   • 1. (of people) disagree: archaic "we discorded commonly on two points"
   • ▪ (of things) be different: archaic "the party's views were apt to discord with those of the leading members of the government"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors ‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord- ‘heart’.

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   discord: [noun] lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas). active quarreling or conflict resulting from discord among persons or factions : strife.

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   Discord definition: lack of concord or harmony between persons or things. See examples of DISCORD used in a sentence.

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   discord in British English. noun (ˈdɪskɔːd ) 1. lack of agreement of harmony; strife. 2. harsh confused mingling of sounds. 3. a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals. See dissonance (sense 3), concord (sense 4)

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   discord: 1 n lack of agreement or harmony Synonyms: strife Type of: disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order n disagreement among those expected to cooperate Synonyms: dissension Types: confrontation discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions division , variance discord that splits a group Type of: disagreement the ...

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   Discord definition: A confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds. Origin of Discord Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discord-, discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis-(“apart”) + cor, cordis, cord-, cors (“heart”). From Wiktionary Middle English from Old French descorde from Latin discordia from discors discord-disagreeing dis-apart ...

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   Definition of discord noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    discord: noun animosity , antagonism , argumentation , bickering , clashing , conflict , contention , controversy , disaccord , disagreement , discongruity ...

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