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unison
Meaning: agreement or simultaneous action, especially in speaking or singing together
unison in a sentence
How unison is used in real sentences:
The choir sang the final verse in perfect unison.
During the fire drill, all three hundred students moved toward the exits in surprising unison.
“During proofreading, two workers read in unison while another followed the type, allowing the group to catch missing phrases.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn
Synonyms for unison
Other words for unison — harmony, unity and accord — carry the same meaning.
- harmony
- unity
- accord
Antonyms of unison
Words that mean the opposite of unison:
- discord
- disagreement
Where it comes from
From Latin unisonus 'having one sound'
Word parts
- uni — one; single
unison: uni (one) + son (sound)
Memory hook
UNI-son — one sound, everyone together.