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   Har·mo·ny

   /ˈhärmənē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect: "four-part harmony in the barbershop style" Similar euphonypolyphonyconsonancetunefulnessmelodiousnessmellifluousnessmellifluenceOpposite dissonance
   • ▪ the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole: "delightful cities where old and new blend in harmony" Similar balancesymmetrycongruityconsonancecoordinationblendingcorrespondencecompatibilityOpposite incongruity
   • ▪ agreement or concord: "man and machine in perfect harmony" Similar concordaccordagreementpeacepeacefulnessamityamicabilityfriendshipfellowshipcomradeshipsolidaritycooperationunderstandingconsensusunitysympathyrapportgoodwilllike-mindednessunisonunionconcertonenesssynthesisconcurrenceOpposite disagreement
   • 2. an arrangement of the four Gospels, or of any parallel narratives, which presents a single continuous narrative text.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin harmonia ‘joining, concord’, from Greek, from harmos ‘joint’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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