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dissonance - Dictionary definition and meaning for dissonance

DISSONANCE

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  • (noun) disagreeable sounds

  • (noun) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience

    "modern music is just noise to me"

    synonyms : noise , racket
  • (noun) a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

    synonyms : disagreement , dissension

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Mnemonics for dissonance

  • (Tag: English) dis-sonance::DIS RESONANCE--not resonant....so not in harmony

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  • (Tag: ) Dissonance is opposite of resonance, which is cacophonous, discordant.

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