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Discord \Dis"cord`\, n. [OE. discord, descord, OF. discorde,
descorde, F. discorde, from L. discordia, fr. discors,
-cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- cor, cordis, heart;
cf. F. discord, n., and OF. descorder, discorder, F.
discorder, to discord, L. discordare, from discors. See
{Heart}, and cf. {Discord}, v. i.]
1. Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony
in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and
strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things,
and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes.
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A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that
soweth discord among brethren. --Prov. vi.
19.
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Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in
all parts of the empire. --Burke.
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2. (Mus.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear
harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability
of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical
concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a
concord.
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For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers
sounds m???ing. --Bacon.
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{Apple of discord}. See under {Apple}.

Syn: Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing;
dissension; contention; strife; disagreement;
dissonance.
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Discord \Dis*cord"\, v. i. [OE. discorden, descorden, from the
French. See {Discord}, n.]
To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.
[Obs.]
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The one discording with the other. --Bacon.
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