discord
Americannoun
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lack of concord or harmony between persons or things.
marital discord.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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disagreement; difference of opinion.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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strife; dispute; war.
- Synonyms:
- contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict
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Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
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any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
verb (used without object)
noun
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lack of agreement of harmony; strife
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harsh confused mingling of sounds
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a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals See dissonance concord
verb
Other Word Forms
- undiscording adjective
Etymology
Origin of discord
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English noun descorde, discorde, from Anglo-French, Old French descort, descorde, from Latin discordia, derivative of discord-, stem of discors “discordant,” from dis- dis- 1 + cord-, stem of cors “heart”
Example Sentences
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The market’s doldrums have drawn the attention of policymakers and accelerated industry consolidation and discord.
From Barron's
The housing market’s doldrums have stoked the ire of consumers, drawn the attention of policymakers, and accelerated industry consolidation and discord.
From Barron's
There’s currently a level of discord within the U.S.
From MarketWatch
At times, society feels like a house divided against itself, yet Lincoln reminded us that the resolution to civil strife and discord is “Thanksgiving and Praise” coupled with “humble penitence.”
But that approach could prolong the public discord for another seven weeks, with no guarantee the additional data will resolve the underlying disagreements.
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