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discords

/ˈdɪskɔːrdz/ /ˈdɪskɔːdz/

Meanings
noun
Lack of concord, agreement or harmony.

Examples :

"The constant discords between the siblings made family dinners unpleasant. "
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Related Words

Illustration inharmonious

inharmonious adjective

/ɪnˌhɑːrˈmoʊniəs/ /ˌɪnhɑːrˈmoʊniəs/

Not in harmony; discordant

"The inharmonious clashing of pots and pans in the kitchen made it difficult for me to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

A substance that is in a condensed form.

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

Illustration discordant

discordant adjective

/dɪsˈkɔːdənt/

Not in harmony or accord

"The child's loud, off-key singing was discordant with the rest of the choir's performance. "

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration simultaneously

simultaneously adverb

/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

Occurring at the same time.

"The teacher spoke to the students, and simultaneously, the bell rang. "

Illustration dissonance

dissonance noun

/ˈdɪsənəns/

A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.

"The classroom erupted in dissonance when the children began playing different instruments at the same time. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration dissension

dissension noun

/dɪˈsɛnʃən/

An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.

"The students' dissension about the project's direction caused a delay in the final presentation. "

Illustration agreement

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "