Both Uses
discord
in
Snow Falling on Cedars
(Edited)
- discordant with the sinewy length of his jawline
Chpt 4 *discordant = seeming different or wrong together
- the two of them sounded at the same moment, a clash of sound, discordant.
Chpt 32 *discordant = unpleasant sounding together
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 in context -
(2)
(discord as in: discordant music) unpleasant sound -- especially a combination of sounds that sound wrong together (though sometimes done intentionally in music)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)