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discord
[ noun dis-kawrd; verb dis-kawrd ]
noun
- lack of concord or harmony between persons or things:
marital discord.
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- disagreement; difference of opinion.
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- strife; dispute; war.
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- Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
- any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
verb (used without object)
- to disagree; be at variance.
discord
noun
- lack of agreement of harmony; strife
- harsh confused mingling of sounds
- a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals See dissonance concord
verb
- intr to disagree; clash
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·ǰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of discord1
Example Sentences
“There’s a lot at stake for Joe,” said McClarnon, whose Navajo police lieutenant contends with marital discord, childhood trauma and a pesky FBI investigation.
When the conservative wing ignored the pope, Francis warned that going forward with the Communion document would become “a source of discord rather than unity.”
However, speaking on behalf of the RFU board, Barnes pledged the powers-that-be will continue to listen to the game in a bid to end months of discord and heal the cracks in English rugby.
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened trust in public health institutions, experts say, and there’s growing concern that deep political discord, along with widespread disinformation online, will only make it harder to reverse the downward trend.
"We all stand behind this effort and strongly distance ourselves from attempts to create discord."
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