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Definition of consonance noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

consonance

noun

NAmE//ˈkɑnsənəns//

1[uncountable] consonance (with something) (formal) agreement a policy that is popular because of its consonance with traditional party doctrine

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2[uncountable, countable] (music) a combination of musical notes that sound pleasing together opposite dissonance

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