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Meaning of discord in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdɪskɔrd/

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  1. Verb

    discord

    Definitions

    1. be different from one another

    Antonyms

    • match
    • fit
    • correspond
    • check
    • jibe
    • gibe
    • tally
    • agree

    Derived terms

    • discordance
    • strife
  2. Noun

    discord

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord-‘heart’

    Definitions

    1. lack of agreement or harmony

    Derived terms

    • disaccord
    • disagree
  3. 2. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

    Derived terms

    • differ
    • disagree
    • dissent
    • take issue
  4. 3. a harsh mixture of sounds
  5. 4. strife resulting from a lack of agreement

    Derived terms

    • disaccord
    • disagree

Famous quotes

  • « Medicine to produce health must examine disease and music, to create harmony must investigate discord. »
    Plutarch

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