All 3 Uses of
discord
in
Hard Times
- But, her repetition of these words seemed to strike with some little discord on his ear.
Chpt 1.15 *discord = unpleasant sound (used metaphorically)
- After the four days he had passed, this address fell rudely and discordantly on Stephen's ear.†
Chpt 2.5 *
- 'Father,' she replied, without stirring, 'if any harmony has been awakened in her young breast that was mute in mine until it turned to discord, let her thank Heaven for it, and go upon her happier way, taking it as her greatest blessing that she has avoided my way.'†
Chpt 3.1
Definitions:
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(discord as in: discordant music) unpleasant sound -- especially a combination of sounds that sound wrong together (though sometimes done intentionally in music)
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(discord as in: discord amongst the group) conflict or disagreement -- especially among those expected to cooperate
or (especially in the form discordant):
seeming different or wrong along with everything else