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dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt] adj
1. discordant; cacophonous 2. incongruous or discrepant 3. (Music, other) Music characterized by dissonance [from Latin dissonāre to be discordant, from dis-1 + sonāre to sound] dissonantly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dissonant adjective 1. disagreeing, differing, at variance, dissentient All but a few dissonant voices agree. 2. discordant, harsh, jarring, grating, raucous, strident, jangling, out of tune, tuneless, cacophonous, inharmonious, unmelodious Guitarists kept strumming wildly dissonant chords. Translations dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt] adj (MUSIC) [chord, harmony] → dissonant(e) (= clashing) [voices, images] → discordant(e) dissonant How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A baker's cart had already rattled through the street, chasing away the latest vestige of night's sanctity with the jingle-jangle of its dissonant bells. The air becomes dissonant with wind instruments, and horrible with clamor of a million throats. "Send the boys off to the right," exclaimed the resolute wife and mother, in a sharp, dissonant voice; "I warrant me, Asa, or Abner will give some account of the creature |
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