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discord

American  
[dis-kawrd, dis-kawrd] / ˈdɪs kɔrd, dɪsˈkɔrd /

noun

  1. lack of concord or harmony between persons or things.

    marital discord.
    Synonyms:
    contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict

  2. disagreement; difference of opinion.

    Synonyms:
    contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict

  3. strife; dispute; war.

    Synonyms:
    contention, argument, antagonism, controversy, struggle, conflict

  4. Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.

  5. any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.

verb (used without object)

  1. to disagree; be at variance.

discord British  

noun

  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 concord

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verb

  1. (intr) to disagree; clash

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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”

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