as in discordance
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discordancy between the film's flamboyant cinematography and its otherwise somber mood
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Recent Examples of discordancy
The discordancy is so intriguing — like learning that Katharine Graham went to nude encounter sessions at Esalen, or Alan Greenspan was once in a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band.
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New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
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Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
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The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wear them beneath any V-neck sweater or sweater dress for a very chic look that doesn’t cause any friction or add bulk to the arms.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the trash were in a lower Earth orbit, like around the distance from Earth to the International Space Station, debris would break down due to friction.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Hot Boys reunion came after numerous delays due to internal strife among the group members.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Johnson, who was propelled to office with union support, has threatened to fire CEO Martinez over the financial strife.Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Questions about Gaza conflict for Harris In Michigan, however, Harris faced one other possible hurdle.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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As revealed by Deadline last month, Senna director Kapadia was removed as a patron of the Grierson Trust after just two days following a backlash over his social media posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Seven active duty members of the Ukrainian military who were musicians before the war started in 2022 have been on a goodwill tour of the West Coast and will perform in downtown San Jose on Nov. 17.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The filing also discusses regulatory disclosures, including the impact of geopolitical risks such as the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East conflict on commodity prices.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Thompson said that the pope has contributed to a major schism among Catholics, with more conservative members dismissing his progressive stances on LGBTQ rights and the environment and more liberal members calling him out for not shifting the church's stance on reproductive rights.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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In New York, the schism between boss Chickie and underboss Vince widens.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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This is a talky chamber piece of philosophical face-offs, debate duels and wordy warfare, though the outcomes remain just as harrowing.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The war’s vast front lines could become a sort of laboratory for modern warfare, giving Kim’s troops — and their generals — a chance to study.Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Discordancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordancy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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