Dissonance
Dissonance noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Orchestration is an antonym for dissonance.
Nearby Word: dissonant
Orchestration
Orchestration noun - A balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts.
Usage example: the trade respresentatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
Dissonance is an antonym for orchestration.
Both words in one sentence
- In the original version (and subsequently mounted productions of the show) the orchestration, similar in tone to the rowdy, cheerful way it was sung earlier, gives this moment in the show a severe case of Lyrical Dissonance.
Source: Dark Reprise
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