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discord

[ noun dis-kawrd; verb dis-kawrd ]

noun

  1. lack of concord or harmony between persons or things:

    marital discord.

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  2. disagreement; difference of opinion.

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  3. strife; dispute; war.

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  4. Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
  5. any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.


verb (used without object)

  1. to disagree; be at variance.

discord

noun

  1. lack of agreement of harmony; strife
  2. harsh confused mingling of sounds
  3. a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals See dissonance concord
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to disagree; clash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôd¾±²õ·³¦´Ç°ù»åi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of discord1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English noun descorde, discorde, from Anglo-French, Old French descort, descorde, from Latin discordia, derivative of discord-, stem of discors “discordant,†from dis- dis- 1 + cord-, stem of cors “h±ð²¹°ù³Ùâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of discord1

C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin »å¾±²õ³¦´Ç°ù»åÄå°ù±ð, from discors at variance, from dis- 1+ cor heart
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However, speaking on behalf of the RFU board, Barnes pledged the powers-that-be will continue to listen to the game in a bid to end months of discord and heal the cracks in English rugby.

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The COVID-19 pandemic worsened trust in public health institutions, experts say, and there’s growing concern that deep political discord, along with widespread disinformation online, will only make it harder to reverse the downward trend.

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"We all stand behind this effort and strongly distance ourselves from attempts to create discord."

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Kirk has a history of making false and outlandish statements, echoing President Trump’s lies about the 2020 election being stolen, promoting antisemitic tropes and stoking racial discord, among other ingredients of his political celebrityhood.

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Controversy: The actresses’ discord played out offscreen as Crawford actively campaigned against Davis, who earned a nomination for lead actress — her 10th and final nod.

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