discordance
/dɪˈskɔrdəns/
noun
- A state of disagreement or conflict; lack of harmony.
- There was a noticeable discordance in their accounts of what happened.
- The discordance among the committee members prevented any decision from being made.
- The discordance between the two departments slowed down the company's progress.
- A lack of harmony in music; a harsh combination of sounds.
- The composer intentionally used discordance to evoke a sense of chaos.
- The discordance of the untuned instruments was painful to hear.
- The choir's discordance was corrected after the conductor's instructions.
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