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discord

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/diʃˈkɔɾdiɐ/dis·cór·di·a

Definition

1

Lack of agreement or harmony; disagreement, conflict of opinions or interests.

Usage examples

“The inheritance was the apple of discord between the brothers.”
“They avoided the topic to prevent discord.”

Synonyms

disagreementconflictdissension

Antonyms

concordharmonyagreement

Common combinations

to sow discordto cause discordmoment of discordfamily discord

Idiomatic expressions

  • to sow discord (to provoke disagreements)
  • apple of discord (cause of conflict)