Synonyms for Dissonance & Similar Words

Definition of dissonance

noun
  1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
  2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
  3. disagreeable sounds

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Writing tips for "dissonance"

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"Dissonance" in song lyrics

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  • "acculturative dissonance"
    AOL — AOL
  • "acknowledged ludonarrative dissonance"
    AOL — AOL
  • "cognitive dissonance"
    AOL — AOL

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