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dissonance

noun

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A lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.

The critic noted a dissonance between the cheerful title and the bleak story.

Dictionary practice example.

The dissonance between a promise of open participation and a plan to exclude dissenting members became immediately visible.