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disharmony

[/dɪsˈhɑːrməni/]
nounpl: disharmonies
desarmonia
1. Lack of harmony; discord or disagreement between people or things
There was disharmony between the band members that led to their breakup.
Havia desarmonia entre os membros da banda que levou ao seu fim.
2. In music, a combination of sounds that is unpleasant or not in accord
The disharmony in the chord progression made the composition sound jarring.
A desarmonia na progressão de acordes fez a composição soar estridente.
3. Lack of agreement or compatibility
The disharmony between their goals made collaboration difficult.
A desarmonia entre seus objetivos tornava a colaboração difícil.
Synonyms
discorddisagreementconflictdiscordancedissonancefrictionstrife
Antonyms
harmonyaccordagreementconsonancepeaceunity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desarmonia
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desarmonia
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
desarmonia
Standard usage
Portugal
desarmonia
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a note of disharmony
sow disharmony
source of disharmony
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