dissonance

ˈdɪsənəns

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Definition of dissonance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflicttension or clash resulting from different beliefs or opinions

The dissonance between the two colleagues sparked heated debates..

conflict

disagreement

discord

disagreementlack of agreement or harmony between things

The dissonance between their stories was evident.

conflict

discord

sound

TECH.

harsh combination of sounds causing discomfort

TECH.

The dissonance in the orchestra was unsettling.

cacophony

discord

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Expressions with dissonance

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cognitive dissonance

mental discomfort from conflicting beliefs or actions

She felt cognitive dissonance when her actions contradicted her values.

Origin of dissonance

Latin, dissonare (to sound apart)

Terms with dissonance included in their meaning

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suspension

music

musical technique creating dissonance

unresolved

adj.

music

characterized by musical dissonance

cross relation

music

dissonance between two notes in different voices

devil's interval

dissonance

dissonant interval in music

Examples of dissonance in a sentence

Cultural dissonance can lead to misunderstandings.
The dissonance in their opinions led to a heated debate.
Musical dissonance can create tension in a composition.
The dissonance from the construction site was unbearable.
Dissonance filled the room as the band tuned their instruments.

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French:dissonance, cacophonie, ...
German:Dissonanz, Missklang, ...
Italian:dissonanza, discordanza, ...
Spanish:disonancia, cacofonía, ...
Portuguese:dissonância, cacofonia, ...
Chinese:不和谐, 不一致, ...
Japanese:不一致, 不協和音, ...
Arabic:تَنافُر, تضارب, ...
Hebrew:דִּיסוֹנַנְס, חֻסַּר הֲלִימָה, ...
Russian:диссонанс, разлад, ...
Ukrainian:розбіжність, гармонійний дисонанс, ...
Hindi:मतभेद, विसंगति, ...
Bengali:মতবিরোধ, অমিল, ...
Catalan:dissonància, disonància, ...
Czech:nesoulad, nelibozvučnost, ...
Danish:dissonans, disharmoni, ...
Dutch:onenigheid, dissonantie, ...
Greek:ασυμφωνία, ...
Hungarian:ellentét, összhanghiány, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនស៊ីសង្វាក់គ្នា, ភាពមិនចុះសម្រុងគ្នា, ...
Korean:불일치, 불협화음, ...
Persian:اختلاف, ناهماهنگی, ...
Polish:rozdźwięk, dysharmonia, ...
Portuguese (BR):dissonância, cacofonia, ...
Romanian:discordanță, dezacord, ...
Swedish:meningsskiljaktighet, dissonans, ...
Thai:ความไม่ลงรอยกัน, ความไม่สอดคล้อง, ...
Turkish:çatışma, uyumsuzluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự bất đồng, sự không hòa hợp, ...

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