HyperDic: dissonance

English > 3 senses of the word *dissonance*:
NOUN	state	dissonance, disagreement, dissension	a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
	cognition	dissonance, noise, racket	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality
	attribute	dissonance	disagreeable sounds

dissonance > pronunciation
Sounds	dih'sahnahns
Rhymes	abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...

English > *dissonance*: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.
Synonyms	disagreement, dissension
Narrower	disunity	lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)
Narrower	divide	A serious / serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
Broader	conflict	A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
Opposite	agreement, accord	harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
Spanish	desacuerdo, disensión
Catalan	desacord, dissensió

English > *dissonance*: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience.
Synonyms	noise, racket
Broader	sound, auditory sensation	The subjective sensation of hearing something
Spanish	disonancia, estrépito, estruendo, ruido
Catalan	baluern, dissonància, estrèpit, soroll
Adjectives	dissonant	characterized by musical dissonance / dissonance
Verbs	dissonate	cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

English > *dissonance*: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	Disagreeable sounds.
Narrower	cacophony	Loud confusing / confusing disagreeable sounds
	discordance, discord	A harsh mixture of sounds
	disharmony, inharmoniousness	A lack of harmony
Broader	sound property	An attribute of sound
Opposite	harmony	An agreeable sound property
Spanish	disonancia
Catalan	dissonància
Adjectives	dissonant	lacking in harmony
Verbs	dissonate	cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

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