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discord
Meaning: lack of agreement; tension
discord in a sentence
How discord is used in real sentences:
Discord erupted at the family meeting.
Discord erupted at the family meeting.
“The noise created discord among residents: some blamed loose cables, while others suspected pranksters acting with malice to frighten the neighborhood.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for discord
Other words for discord — disharmony, conflict and strife — carry the same meaning.
- disharmony
- conflict
- strife
Antonyms of discord
Words that mean the opposite of discord:
- harmony
- concord
Where it comes from
From Latin discordia 'disagreement'
Word parts
- dis — apart, away
discord: dis- (apart) + cord (heart)
Memory hook
DISCORD — DIS-agreement in CHORD.