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dissonance definition
dis·so·nance (dis′ə nəns)
noun
- an inharmonious sound or combination of sounds; discord
- any lack of harmony or agreement; incongruity
- Music a chord that sounds incomplete or unfulfilled until resolved to a harmonious chord
Etymology: ME dissonaunce < LL dissonantia < L dissonans, prp. of dissonare, to be discordant < dis-, apart + sonus, a sound
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