Concordance and Dissonance

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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