Definition of discord

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Discord (v. i.) 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..

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Divide :: Divide (v. t.) To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
Dissonance :: Dissonance (n.) A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord.
Resolve :: Resolve (v. i.) To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several tendencies, resulting in a concord..
Jangle :: Jangle (n.) Discordant sound; wrangling.
Discordant :: Discordant (n.) Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.
Suspensive :: Suspension (n.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation..
Jargle :: Jargle (v. i.) To emit a harsh or discordant sound.
Inharmonical :: Inharmonical (a.) Not harmonic; inharmonious; discordant; dissonant.
Resolution :: Resolution (n.) The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.
Jangle :: Jangle (v. t.) To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.
Broil :: Broil (n.) A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state..
Inconsonant :: Inconsonant (a.) Not consonant or agreeing; inconsistent; discordant.
Dissonancy :: Dissonancy (n.) Discord; dissonance.
Discord :: Discord (v. i.) 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..
Jarring :: Jarring (n.) Discord; a clashing of interests.
Faction :: Faction (n.) Tumult; discord; dissension.
Discomposition :: Discomposition (n.) Inconsistency; discordance.
Disharmonious :: Disharmonious (a.) Unharmonious; discordant.
Immusical :: Immusical (a.) Inharmonious; unmusical; discordant.
Discordance :: Discordance (n.) Alt. of Discordanc.
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