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discording

discording is the present participle and gerund of discord.

Meaning of discord

Verb (1)

discord (third-person singular simple present discords, present participle discording, simple past and past participle discorded)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
    • […] Sometimes the one Iarring and diſcording with the other, and making a Confuſion; […]1631, Francis [Bacon], “III. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee...

Verb (2)

discord (third-person singular simple present discords, present participle discording, simple past and past participle discorded)

  1. (rare, transitive) To untie things which are connected by a cord.

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Questions about discording

What is discording the present participle and gerund of?
Discording is the present participle and gerund of discord.

Words near discording in the dictionary

  1. Discordian
  2. Discordianism
  3. Discordianist
  4. Discordianists
  5. Discordians
  6. discording
  7. discordous
  8. discords
  9. discorporate
  10. discorporated
  11. discorporates

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