Meaning & use

discord

noun·Academic

Disagreement or lack of harmony between people, groups, or ideas.

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Years of discord between the neighboring families finally began to ease.

The two chords played together created a jarring musical discord.

A note on using this word

In music, discord refers specifically to notes that sound unpleasant or unresolved when played together.

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Words with an opposite meaning

harmonyaccord

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