Meaning & use
discord
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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