Consonance and dissonance - Wikipedia An unstable tone combination is a dissonance; its tension demands an onward motion to a stable chord Thus dissonant chords are "active"; traditionally they have been considered harsh and have expressed pain, grief, and conflict
dissonant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary dissonant (comparative more dissonant, superlative most dissonant) (of sounds or music, literal) Exhibiting dissonance; not agreeing; not harmonizing or melodizing
Dissonant - definition of dissonant by The Free Dictionary Define dissonant dissonant synonyms, dissonant pronunciation, dissonant translation, English dictionary definition of dissonant adj 1 Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant
DISSONANT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary Most of our political views were formed either in consonance with those of our parents, or in dissonant disagreement with them They are interrupted by dissonant piano pounding that becomes increasingly vehement in a later repetition
Dissonant Whispers - Spells - D D Beyond One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind The target makes a Wisdom saving throw On a failed save, it takes 3d6 Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route