Both Uses of
discord
in
Babbitt
- It was Mrs. Babbitt who had made this discord in their spiritual harmony,
Chpt 6 *discord = conflict or disagreement -- especially among those expected to cooperate
- He made a discordant noise in the place.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(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 -
(2)
(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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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus