dissension
nounDisagreement that produces division within a group.
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nounA lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.
Lack of agreement
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dissonant
adjectiveLacking harmony or agreement, whether in sound or in ideas.
Clashing or lacking harmony
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incompatible
adjectiveUnable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.
Unable to fit together
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incongruity
nounA mismatch or lack of agreement between things that are expected to fit together.
Mismatch or lack of fit
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incongruous
adjectiveOut of keeping with the surrounding context or lacking harmony.
rift
nounA split, gap, or serious disagreement.
Serious division
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strife
nounBitter or prolonged conflict.
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