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discordances

noun

plural of discordance
1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony there was a real discordance between the tough guys that the actor played in the movies and the softy that he was in real life

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2
as in noises
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the jarring discordance coming from the garage where the band was rehearsing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordances
  1. discords
  2. noises
  3. frictions
  4. roars
  5. conflicts
  6. rattles
  7. schisms
  8. chatters
Noun
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
    — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Definition of discords
Noun
  • The aircraft was developed to fly quietly at supersonic speeds without generating sonic booms – the brief, thunder-like noises that occur when anything surpasses the speed of sound.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Officials say people who encounter a wolf should not run, but rather make noises, maintain eye contact and retreat slowly.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of noises
Noun
  • Although many top‑level policy frameworks read promisingly, structural frictions create risk that reforms won’t deliver limited real‑world impact, Tang said.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of roars
Noun
  • Moments like this are really what Housewives is supposed to be about — a genuine sisterhood with deep ties that take precedence over superfluous conflicts.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • LightDesire Musical Caterpillar Tummy Time Toy From squeaking noises to baby rattles to teething toys, this music caterpillar contributes to a complete multi-sensory experience.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rattles
Noun
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of chatters
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“Discordances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordances. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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