Concordance and Dissonance
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Concordance
Concordance noun - A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole.
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Synonyms for Concordance
Dissonance is an antonym for concordance.
Nearby Words: concord, concordant
Dissonance
Dissonance noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Usage example: the dissonance between what we are told and what we see with our own eyes
Concordance is an antonym for dissonance.
Nearby Word: dissonant
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Dissonance and Concordance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concordance/dissonance
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Dissonance or Concordance. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concordance/dissonance.
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