dis·cord
ˈdi-ˌskȯrd 
1
a
: lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
… must we fall into the jabber and babel of discord while victory is still unattained?—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
b
: active quarreling or conflict resulting from discord among persons or factions : strife
marital discord
discord between the two parties
2
a
music
(1)
: a combination of musical sounds that strikes the ear harshly
(2)
: dissonance
The song ends on a discord.
b
: a harsh or unpleasant sound
dis·cord
ˈdi-ˌskȯrd
di-ˈskȯrd
discorded; discording; discords
Synonyms
Examples of discord in a Sentence
Noun
The city has long been known as a scene of racial intolerance and discord.
The song ends on a discord.
Verb
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web
Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Foreign powers seeking to influence the outcome — Russia, China and Iran — are circulating fake videos on social media aimed at sowing discord and distrust.
—April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Allowing employees the space to process the election results and opening conversations about how employees are feeling could lead to disputes, disagreements and discord, especially if there are employees with vastly different political views.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Foreign powers seeking to influence the outcome — Russia, China and Iran — are circulating fake videos on social media aimed at sowing discord and distrust.
—April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Allowing employees the space to process the election results and opening conversations about how employees are feeling could lead to disputes, disagreements and discord, especially if there are employees with vastly different political views.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discord. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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