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Definition of dissonance noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dissonance

noun

NAmE//ˈdɪsənəns//

1[countable, uncountable] (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together opposite consonance

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2[uncountable] (formal) lack of agreement

dissonant

NAmE//ˈdɪsənənt//

adjective dissonant voices/notesSee dissonance in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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