discordance

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

discordance
    n 1: a harsh mixture of sounds [syn: {discordance}, {discord}]
    2: strife resulting from a lack of agreement [syn: {discord},
       {discordance}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Discordance \Dis*cord"ance\, Discordancy \Dis*cord"an*cy\, n.
   [Cf. F. discordance.]
   State or quality of being discordant; disagreement;
   inconsistency.
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         There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion.
                                                  --I. Taylor.
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