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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZwist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsvɪst
"Der Zwist unter den Kollegen führte zu Missverständnissen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack of harmony between persons or things; disagreement or conflict.
"The discord among the team members led to a breakdown in communication." - 2
A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds.
"The discord in the music made it difficult to enjoy the performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'discord' originates from the Latin 'discordia', meaning 'disagreement' or 'strife'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical context of conflict and lack of harmony.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discord" is said worldwide
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discorde
Transliteration: dis-kord
"La discorde entre les membres de l'équipe a causé des problèmes."
Zwist
Transliteration: tsvɪst
"Der Zwist unter den Kollegen führte zu Missverständnissen."
discordia
Transliteration: dis-kor-dia
"La discordia tra i membri del team ha portato a conflitti."
discordia
Transliteration: dis-kor-dia
"La discordia en el grupo causó problemas de comunicación."
discórdia
Transliteration: dis-kor-dia
"A discórdia entre os membros da equipe foi evidente."
विरोध
Transliteration: virodh
"टीम में विरोध ने संचार में बाधा डाली।"
不和
Transliteration: bù hé
"团队之间的不和导致了沟通问题。"
불화
Transliteration: bulhwa
"팀원 간의 불화로 인해 의사소통에 문제가 생겼습니다."
不和
Transliteration: fuwa
"チーム内の不和がコミュニケーションの問題を引き起こしました。"
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