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discordant

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈkɔːrdənt]

Word

Context: "relationship"

(adjective) when people or things do not agree or are very different from each other. It's like if your friends are arguing and can't get along; their opinions are discordant.

Example

Despite their discordant views, they were still friends and respected each other.

Example

The discordant voices in the meeting made it hard to focus on the main topic.

Example

Why do you think their ideas were so discordant?

Context: "music"

(adjective) when sounds do not go well together or create an unpleasant noise. Imagine if you hear two instruments playing different tunes that clash; that is discordant music.

Example

The artist used discordant notes to express the chaos in her song.

Example

The harmony of the choir was beautiful, not discordant at all.

Example

Can you hear how discordant that music sounds?

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