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discord

/ˈdɪskɔːd/noun

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मतभेद, कलह, अनबन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    disagreement and arguing between people

    मतभेद, कलह, अनबन

    • Money matters caused discord in the family.
    • a note of discord in the meeting
    • Discord between the two brothers split the family business.
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    • The decision sowed discord among the villagers.
    • There was constant discord in the committee.

    Synonyms disagreement conflict strife

    Opposite harmony agreement concord

  2. 2

    [C, U] music

    a combination of notes that sound unpleasant together

    (संगीत में) बेसुरापन

    • The piece ends on a discord.
    • The composer ended the piece with a deliberate discord.
    • The sudden discord in the music startled the audience.
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    • The piano gave out a harsh discord.
    • The violinist avoided discord by tuning the strings carefully.

    Opposite harmony

Idioms 1

an/the apple of discord

something that causes arguments or disagreement between people

झगड़े की जड़, विवाद का कारण

  • The ancestral property became the apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • The disputed border has long been an apple of discord between the two countries.
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