Both Uses
discord
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
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- The music came to a crashing, discordant halt,
*discordant = unpleasant sounding (probably because the musicians did not all stop at the same time)
- The music inside came to a jangling, discordant halt.†
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)