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Synonyms & Antonyms for chord
Synonyms: Verb
- accord,
- agree,
- answer,
- check,
- cohere,
- coincide,
- comport,
- conform,
- consist,
- correspond,
- dovetail,
- fit,
- go,
- harmonize,
- jibe,
- rhyme
- (also rime),
- sort,
- square,
- tally
Antonyms: Verb
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'Chord' vs. 'Cord'
'Chord' vs. 'Cord'
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“Chord.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chording. Accessed 5 December 2019.
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