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discord
/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
noun 6verb 2name 1
Collocations
5(noun.)
ADJ
internal | family, marital
QUANT
hint, note
There was a hint of discord between the two friends after their disagreement last week.
VERB + DISCORD
avoid
PHRASES
a source of discord
Money disagreements have always been a source of discord in their marriage.
Definitions
noun
1
Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
The proposition is peace. Not peace through the medium of war; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations; not peace to arise out of universal discord, fomented from principle, in all parts of the empire; […]
2
Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
3
Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
[…] For a Diſcord it ſelfe is but a Harſhneſſe of Diuers Sounds Meeting.
4
An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
verb
1
To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
[…] Sometimes the one Iarring and diſcording with the other, and making a Confuſion; […]
verb
1
To untie things which are connected by a cord.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — strife resulting from a lack of agreement
noun — a harsh mixture of sounds
noun — disagreement among those expected to cooperate
noun — lack of agreement or harmony
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
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The proposition is peace. Not peace through the medium of war; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations; not peace to arise out of universal discord, fomented
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[…] For a Diſcord it ſelfe is but a Harſhneſſe of Diuers Sounds Meeting.
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[…] Sometimes the one Iarring and diſcording with the other, and making a Confuſion; […]
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“I definitely looked at that [the FSU Holy Trinity Discord server] and I looked at other Discord servers that I made in the past. I wanted to see what channels worked. … But by looking at other FSU Di
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Women are carving out their own safe spaces in the gaming world by organizing women-only teams, tournaments and Discords, free from the sexism they encounter in co-ed competitions. […] Female gamers h
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