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Misunderstanding vs Discord - What's the difference?

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Misunderstanding is a related term of discord.


As nouns the difference between misunderstanding and discord

is that misunderstanding is a mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception while discord is lack of concord, agreement or harmony.

As verbs the difference between misunderstanding and discord

is that misunderstanding is while discord is (archaic) to disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

misunderstanding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception.
  • A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.

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    Verb

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    • discord

    English

    Noun

  • Lack of concord, agreement or harmony.
  • * Bible, Proverbs vi. 19
    • A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
  • * Burke
    • Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire.
  • Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
  • (music) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
  • Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds meeting.

    Related terms

    * discordant * Discordianism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • The one discording with the other.