discord

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1. discord - Noun

2. discord - Verb

3. Discord - Proper noun

Meaning

Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes.

Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord.

To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.

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Examples

Amidst a deafening discord, Ben screams at all the figures from his past and collapses as he cries out for Phyllis. Source: Internet

And the outsiders came to sow discord. Source: Internet

Facebook knowingly allows untruths and lies in its political ads to circulate on the platform, while bots sow discord among users. Source: Internet

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says ties with the United States are “complicated” and he fears that America’s domestic discord could further fuel international tensions. Source: Internet

Experts have for years accused North Korea of manufacturing crises either to create a sense of urgency in negotiations, to gain the upper hand in talks, or to sow discord between the United States and South Korea. Source: Internet

Arriving at Downing Street she said, in a paraphrase of the Prayer of Saint Francis : Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Source: Internet

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