DISSONANCE (Adj.)

Meaning- 1) lack of agreement; especially: inconsistency between the beliefs.

                       2) mingling of discordant or inharmonious sounds.

Mnemonic trick- The word dissonance is opposite in meaning to word resonance. The word resonance means the quality of sound that stays loud, clear and pleasant for a long time or quality that makes something personally meaningful or important to see. Therefore, dissonance means mingling of inharmonious sounds or conflict of opinion.

Synonym- DISHARMONY, DISACCORD, DISCORDANCE

Uses-

•          Western composers often use dissonance -clashing or unresolved chords for special effects in their musical work.
•          Ending as an unsolved dissonance is a peculiar quality of his stories.