dissonant

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈdɪsənənt/(UK)

Definition of dissonant

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
    “The music was filled with dissonant chords.”
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adj

  1. Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing.
    “The music was filled with dissonant chords.”
  2. (figuratively)Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing or harmonizing.
    “Alaudinov's framing of himself, and by extension of the Chechen forces under his command, as a capable defensive body is also dissonant with the widespread perception of the efficacy of Chechen forces within the wider Russian information space.”

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Etymology

From Middle French dissonant.

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