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DISSONANCE

(noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Dissonance.

Dissonance - as a noun

A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disagreement16dissension11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
conflict15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience

Example: "Modern music is just noise to me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
noise5racket12

Disagreeable sounds

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sound property
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
harmony15

Example Sentences

"There was a dissonance between her words and her actions."
"The dissonance in his speech made it hard to understand his message."
"The dissonance in their opinions led to a heated argument."
"The dissonance between the two theories caused confusion among the students."
"There is a dissonance between her expectations and reality."
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Word Game Points

Is DISSONANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dissonance is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DISSONANCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is DISSONANCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dissonance is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DISSONANCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is DISSONANCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dissonance is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DISSONANCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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