dissonance

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Synonyms: dissonancy, dissonant, assonance, dissonate, dissonances

Antonyms: dissonancy, dissonant, assonance, dissonate, dissonances

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} A [[harsh]], [[discordant]] [[combination]] of [[sound]]s.
2. {{lb|en|music}} [[conflict|Conflicting]] [[note]]s that are not [[overtone]]s of the note or [[chord]] sounding.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A state of [[disagreement]] or [[conflict]].
4. {{lb|en|countable}} An instance of that state.

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