dissonance
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dissonance
discord, conflict, a harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds
Not to be confused with:
dissidence – disagreement, dissent
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dis·so·nance
(dĭs′ə-nəns)
n.
1. A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; discord.
2. Lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony; conflict: "In Vietnam, reality fell away and dissonance between claim and fact filled the void" (Michael Janeway).
3. Music A combination of tones contextually considered to suggest unrelieved tension and require resolution.
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dissonance
(ˈdɪsənəns) ordissonancy
n
1. a discordant combination of sounds
2. lack of agreement or consistency
3. (Music, other) music
a. a sensation commonly associated with all intervals of the second and seventh, all diminished and augmented intervals, and all chords based on these intervals. Compare consonance3
b. an interval or chord of this kind
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dis•so•nance
(ˈdɪs ə nəns)n.
1. inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
2. an unresolved, discordant musical chord or interval.
3. lack of harmony or agreement; incongruity.
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Noun | 1. | dissonance - a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"
disunity - lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)
divide - a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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2. | dissonance - the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
auditory sensation, sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
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3. | dissonance - disagreeable sounds
sound property - an attribute of sound
discordance, discord - a harsh mixture of sounds
disharmony, inharmoniousness - a lack of harmony
cacophony - loud confusing disagreeable sounds
harmony - an agreeable sound property
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dissonance
noun
1. disagreement, variance, discord, dissension Bring harmony out of dissonance.
2. discordance, discord, jangle, cacophony, jarring, harshness, lack of harmony, unmelodiousness a jumble of silence and dissonance
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dissonance
noun
A state of disagreement and disharmony:
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Translations
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dissonance
n (Mus, fig) → Dissonanz f
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