What is the meaning of dissonant?

Characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved.
- synonyms: unresolved
Lacking in harmony.
- synonyms: discordant, disharmonious, inharmonic
Not in accord.
- usage: "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
- synonyms: at variance, discrepant

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