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discord

dis·cord [ díss kàwrd ] (plural dis·cords)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lack of agreement: disagreement or strife between people, or incompatibility or conflict between things or situations

2. unpleasant musical combination: inharmonious combination of sounds, especially musical sounds

3. music unharmonious chord: a musical chord or interval that is conventionally regarded as unpleasant or requiring resolution

[13th century. Via French< Latin discordia< discord-, stem of discors< cors "heart"]
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