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Consonance
Harmony or agreement; in music, a pleasing combination of notes sounded together.
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Imagine a choir and a violin section playing in perfect alignment; each part supports the others, and the overall sound feels like a single, smooth wave of harmony.
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Sounds Like
kon-SUH-nuhns
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Looks Like
consonant
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Remember This
Consonance refers to harmony or agreement (in contrast to dissonance). In music, it describes pleasant-sounding combinations of notes; in language, it can refer to the pleasing alignment of sounds or ideas.
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Other Forms
consonantadjective
consonantlyadverb
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Connect With
harmony, agreement, accord, concurrence, congruence, compatibility
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Note
Consonance differs from assonance (repetition of vowel sounds) and alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sounds). In everyday usage, it often describes harmony between people, ideas, or actions as well as musical harmony.
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Examples
- The team acted in consonance with the coach's strategy, achieving a seamless performance.
- The choir produced a warm consonance that filled the concert hall.
Synonyms
harmonyaccordagreementconcurrencecompatibility
Antonyms
dissonancediscordconflict
Etymology
From Latin consonantia, from con- 'together' + sonare 'to sound'; via Old French consonance.
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: con + son + ance — together sound. Remember that consonance means sounds coming together in harmony.
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verbTo settle differences by making concessions during negotiation; or to expose to risk or harm by allowing protections, standards, or integrity to be weakened.
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nounBitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling
Acronym
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