apartness

noun

Definition of apartnessnext
as in dissonance

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  1. dissonance
  2. discord
  3. conflict
  4. strife
  5. division
  6. clash
Noun
  • Of course, that dissonance between her look and sound also brought out detractors, unwilling to take a young girl like Trickz seriously as a rapper.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Her fascination with the dissonance between the self and online presentation comes from having a very public career from a young age.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of dissonance
Noun
  • Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.
    Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of discord
Noun
  • Questions about Gaza conflict for Harris In Michigan, however, Harris faced one other possible hurdle.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Early in the war, concerns that the invasion increased the danger of a nuclear detonation or accidental explosion focused on the risk to Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants and Russia’s threats to intentionally escalate the conflict past the nuclear threshold.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of conflict
Noun
  • Content by this author: Afghanistan’s Ethnic Puzzle In 2001, fearing ethnic strife, the international community pushed for a strong central government in Kabul.
    Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of strife
Noun
  • However, the issue appears part of a larger concern the division is studying — the availability and affordability of homeowners’ insurance in Colorado.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The division aims to optimize the company's supply chain and reduce operating expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of division
Noun
  • Strange experiences prompt you to self-isolate as the moon clashes with Neptune.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Tornadoes are less common but can happen in fall and winter as cold air clashes with warm, moist air streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of clash
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