Dissonance
Dissonance noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Shock and dissonance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Dissonance".
Nearby Word: dissonant
Shock
Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.
Dissonance and shock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissonance" instead a noun "Shock".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional dissonance | emotional shock |
| good | good dissonance | good shock |
| complete | complete dissonance | complete shock |
| total | total dissonance | total shock |
| Other adjectives: mild, considerable, sheer, unpleasant, strong, severe, massive, big, extreme, great, serious, huge, terrible, major, psychological, minor, less, visual, cultural, added, resulting, thermal. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- He also seemed to enjoy the dissonance and shock value that comes from people who only know his "wholesome" work discovering his stand-up comedy.
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Lyrical Dissonance: If you can ignore the happy-sounding production, the song lyrics will shock you.
Source: Music / Diana Vickers -
Hitbox Dissonance: The shock balls can interrupt lasers that pass just above them but shouldn't be interrupted according to their visible models.
Source: Video Game / The Talos Principle
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