2 meanings, 3 uses
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1 —1 use as in:
discord amongst the group
Definition
conflict or disagreement — especially among those expected to cooperate
or (especially in the form discordant):
seeming different or wrong along with everything else
or (especially in the form discordant):
seeming different or wrong along with everything else
- And I, for winking at your discords too,
Have lost a brace of kinsmen:5.3 — Act 5 Scene 3 — A churchyard; in it a Monument.... (95% in)
discords = disagreements
(editor's note: In this context, brace is a synonym for several.)
(editor's note: In this context, brace is a synonym for several.)
There are no more uses of "discord" flagged with this meaning in Romeo and Juliet.
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2 —2 uses as in:
discordant music
Definition
unpleasant sound — especially a combination of sounds that sound wrong together (though sometimes done intentionally in music)
- It is the lark that sings so out of tune,
Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.3.5 — Act 3 Scene 5 — An open Gallery to Juliet's Chamber....Garden (12% in)
discords = unpleasant sounds
- An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords: here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you dance.3.1 — Act 3 Scene 1 — A public Place (24% in)
discords = unpleasant sounds
There are no more uses of "discord" flagged with this meaning in Romeo and Juliet.
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