discord
discord definition
dis·cord (dis′kôrd′; for v., usually dis kôrd′)
noun
- lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict
- a harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din
- Music a lack of harmony in tones sounded together; inharmonious combination of tones; dissonance
Etymology: ME < OFr descorde < L discordia < discors (gen. discordis), discordant < dis-, apart + cor, heart
intransitive verb
to disagree; clash
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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