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discord
/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
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What does discord mean?
noun
- Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
- Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
- Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
More meanings (6)
noun
- An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
- (informal) A Discord server.
- (informal) A Discord account.
proper noun
- An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.
verb
- (archaic) To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
- (rare) To untie things which are connected by a cord.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
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In the midst of the profound peace and general comfort which reign in America the commotions of municipal discord are unfrequent.
But when any or all of these organs fail to function properly, due to inco-ordination, the result is discord--and defective utterance.
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They are, however, greater terrestrial events than any of those which proceed from the discord, the distress, or the passions of nations.
He spoke loudly, with terror in his voice, and close to that delicate ear which had always been so sensitive to every discord.
From the time Tarzan left the tribe of great anthropoids in which he had been raised, it was torn by continual strife and discord.