DISSONANCE

dissonance. Dissonance, n. discord, disagreement, harshness

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Dis″so‐nance (?), n. [[L. dissonantia: cf. F. dissonance.]] 1. 1. A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord.
Filled the air with barbarous dissonance. Milton. 2. 2. Want of agreement; incongruity. Milton.