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Definition of discord noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

discord

noun
 
/ˈdɪskɔːd/
 
/ˈdɪskɔːrd/
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  1. [uncountable] (formal) disagreement; arguing
    • marital/family discord
    • A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.
    • The contrasts between rich and poor nations are a source of discord.
    opposite concordTopics Opinion and argumentc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • internal
    • family
    • marital
    • …
    … of discord
    • hint
    • note
    verb + discord
    • cause
    • create
    • sow
    • …
    phrases
    • a source of discord
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  2. [countable, uncountable] (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant togetherTopics Musicc2
    3. compare harmony
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors ‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord- ‘heart’.
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