discord
To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clashTo disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
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» He sows discord by raising controversial subjects.
Он сеет раздоры, поднимая спорные темы. — odexed
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(rare, transitive)To untie things which are connected by a cord.
(archaic, intransitive)To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
- be different from one another
Examples
24 sentencesHe sows discord by raising controversial subjects.
ruОн сеет раздоры, поднимая спорные темы. — odexed
Their knack for discord is quite impressive.
This cycle of suspicion and discord must end.
ruЭтот порочный круг подозрений и разногласий должен быть разорван. — Lenin_1917
His speciality is sowing the seeds of discord.
We wish for fraternity to prevail over discord.
Origin
Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (deriCirca 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”).
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Forms
discords, discording, discorded, discordedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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