Meaning of discord in English

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  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

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  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

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  3. 2. disagreement among those expected to cooperate

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  4. 3. a harsh mixture of sounds
  5. 4. strife resulting from a lack of agreement

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