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dis·har·mo·ny

 (dĭs-här′mə-nē)
n.
1. Lack of harmony; discord.
2. Something not in accord; a conflict.
3. A combination of sounds considered dissonant or unpleasant.
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disharmony

(dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ)
n, pl -nies
1. lack of accord or harmony
2. a situation, circumstance, etc, that is inharmonious
disharmonious adj
ˌdisharˈmoniously adv
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dis•har•mo•ny

(dɪsˈhɑr mə ni)

n., pl. -nies.
1. lack of harmony; discord.
2. something discordant.
[1595–1605]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.disharmony - a lack of harmony
inharmoniousness
dissonance - disagreeable sounds
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disharmony

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Translations
דיסהרמוניהחוסר התאמהצרימות

disharmony

[ˈdɪsˈhɑːmənɪ] N → discordia f (Mus) → disonancia f
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disharmony

[dɪsˈhɑːrməni] n (= conflict) → désaccord m
marital disharmony → mésentente f conjugale
racial disharmony → conflit m racial
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disharmony

n (lit, fig) → Disharmonie f
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disharmony

[dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ] n (frm) → disaccordo
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