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dissonant

/ˈdɪsənənt/

Meanings
adjective
Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.

Examples :

"The music was filled with dissonant chords."
sound music art

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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harmonizing verb

/ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrmənɑɪzɪŋ/

To be in harmonious agreement.

"The choir members are practicing, carefully harmonizing their voices to create a beautiful sound. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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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. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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chords noun

/kɔːrdz/

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

"The guitarist practiced playing simple chords on his acoustic guitar. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

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music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

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agreeing verb

/əˈɡriːɪŋ/

To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

"all parties agree in the expediency of the law."