Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
dissonant
IPA transcription: [d'ɪsənənt]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
at_variance(p), discrepant, dissonant
Meaning:
not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
Synonyms:
discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic
Meaning:
lacking in harmony
Synonyms:
unresolved, dissonant
Meaning:
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
Usage examples
As Niecks thinks, "This dissonant E flat may be said to be the emotional keynote of the whole poem.