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dissonance vs discord

discord vs dissonance

dissonance and discord both are nouns.

dissonance is not a verb while discord is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissonance Yes No No No
discord Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discord is a hyponym of dissonance; that is, discord is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissonance:
  • dissonance: disagreeable sounds
  • discord: a harsh mixture of sounds
Other hyponyms of dissonance include discordance, disharmony, inharmoniousness, cacophony.
dissonance (noun) discord (noun)
disagreeable sounds strife resulting from a lack of agreement
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience a harsh mixture of sounds
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters disagreement among those expected to cooperate
lack of agreement or harmony
dissonance (verb) discord (verb)
be different from one another
Difference between dissonance and discord

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