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Concord
A state of agreement or harmony among people or groups; a formal agreement or treaty between parties.
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Picture two rival towns after a heated dispute; a mediator draws up a peace treaty, representatives sign, and a chorus erupts in harmonious song as the communities move into concord.
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Sounds Like
KON-kord
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Looks Like
con + cord (heart) — visually resembles two roots joining ideas and hearts
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Remember This
Concord comes from Latin concordia meaning harmony or agreement, from con- 'together' + cor, cord- 'heart'; it is the opposite of discord.
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Other Forms
concordancenoun
concordantadjective
concordantlyadverb
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Connect With
harmony, agreement, accord, unity, consensus
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Note
Use concord to describe harmony in opinions or a formal agreement. Do not confuse with concur (to agree) or with the city name Concord unless you are referring to a place.
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Examples
- The two negotiators finally reached concord after a week of talks.
- There was a remarkable concord of opinion among the faculty about the new policy.
Synonyms
harmonyagreementaccordunityconsensus
Antonyms
discorddisharmonyconflict
Etymology
From Latin concordia 'harmony, agreement', from con- 'together' + cor, cord- 'heart'.
Mnemonic
Concord = con- (together) + cord (heart): together hearts, hence harmony and agreement.
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nounA distinctive way of pronouncing words; the act of emphasizing a syllable or word (as a verb, to accent means to emphasize).
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