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   Discord , n. [OE. discord, descord, OF. discorde, descorde, F. discorde, from L. discordia, fr. discors, -cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- + cor, cordis, heart; cf. F. discord, n., and OF. descorder, discorder, F. discorder, to discord, L. discordare, from discors. See Heart, and cf. Discord, v. i.]
   Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes.
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   A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
   Prov. vi. 19.
   
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   Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire.
   Burke.
   
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   (Mus.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord.
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   For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds meeting.
   Bacon.
   
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   Apple of discord. See under Apple.
   Syn. -- Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement; dissonance.
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   Discord , v. i. [OE. discorden, descorden, from the French. See Discord, n.] To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit. [Obs.]
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   The one discording with the other.
   Bacon.
   
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