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dissonant
/ˈdɪsənənt/
adj 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
widespread
VERB + DISSONANT
filled
DISSONANT + NOUN
chords
PREP.
with, with
ADV.
also, often
Definitions
adj
1
Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
The music was filled with dissonant chords.
2
Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.
Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces within the wider Russian information space.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — not in accord
adjective — lacking in harmony
- discordant
- disharmonious
- inharmonic
adjective — characterized by musical dissonance
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The music was filled with dissonant chords.
Wiktionary02
Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces
Wiktionary03
Contemporary classical music is often very dissonant.
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