discordant
adjective /dɪˈskɔː.dənt/
/-ˈskɔːr-/ Definition
› producing an unpleasant soundTechnical music termsDescribing qualities of sound strike a discordant note formal › to look or sound different or wrong compared with everything else: The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly discordant note.Arguing and disagreeing
(Definition of discordant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- conflicting adjective
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