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dissonance
noun
A lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.
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The critic noted a dissonance between the cheerful title and the bleak story.
The dissonance between a promise of open participation and a plan to exclude dissenting members became immediately visible.
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dissonantadjective
Lacking harmony or agreement, whether in sound or in ideas.
The hopeful title struck a dissonant note beside the essay's bleak conclusion.
A demand for elaborate ingredients struck a dissonant note beside an invitation emphasizing inexpensive recipes, so the editor asked the contributor to explain the choice.
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