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The word concord is related to many others relating, literally or figuratively, to hearts.
The word "concord" traces back through French to the Latin concordia, meaning "union, or agreement," or more literally, "hearts together; of one heart." Lovely, right?
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When you want to call a bit of extra attention to the warm, deep-seated way in which people or things get along together, instead of picking a more common word like "harmony" or "agreement," you can pick the lovely, formal, semi-common word "concord."
"[The English composer Vaughan Williams] was... a 'progressive patriot' who advocated a harmonious concord of nations while remaining proud of his own distinct culture."
Explain the meaning of "concord" without saying "harmony" or "unanimity."
In an interview for the New York Times, the science historian James Gleick observed that "A piece of music is boring if it's completely predictable, and boring if it's completely unpredictable." His interviewer added that "Reality contains both concord and discord. If it's true peace of mind you're after, you have to make room for the noise."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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The precise opposite of CONCORD is
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