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    dissonant

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    C1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounNot in harmony
    There were many dissonant opinions in the family about whether Maria should marry at such a young age

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    The Tragic Innocence of Grave of The Fireflies

    05:50The Tragic Innocence of Grave of The Fireflies
    • What's really telling and even morbid about what the film says about death can be seen in the various instances where characters feel dissonant and unsympathetic to those more unfortunate than them.

      What's really telling and even morbid about what the film says about death can be seen in the various instances where characters feel dissonant and unsympathetic to those more unfortunate than them.

    • What's really telling and even morbid about what the film says about death can be seen in the various instances where characters feel dissonant and unsympathetic to those more unfortunate than them.

      What's really telling and even morbid about what the film says about death can be seen in the various instances where characters feel dissonant and unsympathetic to those more unfortunate than them.

    B1

    Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007

    26:27Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007
    • and that's because I live in American society where I get to listen to messages of the form, "Your call is extremely important to us." Watch while my actions are cognitively dissonant from my words.

      and that's because I live in American society where I get to listen to messages of the form, "Your call is extremely important to us." Watch while my actions are cognitively dissonant from my words.

    • Watch while my actions are cognitively dissonant from my words."

      Watch while my actions are cognitively dissonant from my words."

    A2

    Meet the Hans Zimmer of Video Game Music

    08:08Meet the Hans Zimmer of Video Game Music
    • She goes, And the trumpets have this Really, really dissonant.

      She goes, And the trumpets have this Really, really dissonant.

    • She goes, "Shannanashtayah!" And the trumpets have this really, really dissonant.

      She goes, "Shannanashtayah!" And the trumpets have this really, really dissonant.

    B1

    Why Is It Impossible To Make Another Good Jurassic Movie?

    09:50Why Is It Impossible To Make Another Good Jurassic Movie?
    • [DISSONANT CHIME]

      [DISSONANT CHIME]

    B1

    American Eagle faces backlash over Sydney Sweeney 'great genes' ad

    03:01American Eagle faces backlash over Sydney Sweeney 'great genes' ad
    • While American Eagle says proceeds from the limited release Sidney Jean will go towards a mental health nonprofit, the campaign's language struck a dissonant chord with some viewers.

      While American Eagle says proceeds from the limited release Sidney Jean will go towards a mental health nonprofit, the campaign's language struck a dissonant chord with some viewers.

    • While American Eagle says proceeds from the limited release Sydney gene will go towards a mental health nonprofit, the campaign's language struck a dissonant chord with some viewers.

      While American Eagle says proceeds from the limited release Sydney gene will go towards a mental health nonprofit, the campaign's language struck a dissonant chord with some viewers.

    B2

    An Introduction to Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - A Macat Psychology Analysis

    03:44An Introduction to Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - A Macat Psychology Analysis
    • Festinger’s "A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance," published in 1957, argued that humans prefer cognitions to be unopposed or consonant, and struggle with those that are opposed, or dissonant.

      Festinger’s "A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance," published in 1957, argued that humans prefer cognitions to be unopposed or consonant, and struggle with those that are opposed, or dissonant.

    • and struggle with those that are opposed or dissonant.

      and struggle with those that are opposed or dissonant.

    C1

    When Mistakes Improve the Song

    17:20When Mistakes Improve the Song
    • While recording "Rock San," Sting accidentally leaned on a piano, creating a rough, dissonant chord,

      While recording "Rock San," Sting accidentally leaned on a piano, creating a rough, dissonant chord,

    • This dissonant chord falls close enough to the bass lick that it feels natural,

      This dissonant chord falls close enough to the bass lick that it feels natural,

    B2

    BBC Howard Goodalls Story of Music. Part 5 of 6: The Age of Rebellion

    59:17BBC Howard Goodalls Story of Music. Part 5 of 6: The Age of Rebellion
    • possibly the most dissonant chord ever used in music at that point.

      possibly the most dissonant chord ever used in music at that point.

    • possibly the most dissonant chord ever used in music at that point.

      possibly the most dissonant chord ever used in music at that point.

    B2

    Lecture 2. Introduction to Instruments and Musical Genres

    46:51Lecture 2. Introduction to Instruments and Musical Genres
    • With dissonant intervals, they tend to be frequencies that are sounding right next to each other, very close by frequencies.

      With dissonant intervals, they tend to be frequencies that are sounding right next to each other, very close by frequencies.

    • They sound dissonant.

      They sound dissonant.

    B1

    How Steely Dan Composes A Song

    09:28How Steely Dan Composes A Song
    • You can hear right there that when we enter the second verse of Deacon Blues, a horn section comes in, composed by Tom Scott, who detailed in a Washington Post interview how he modeled his horns after Oliver Nelson's orchestral style, in which middle register horns slide against one another to create a thicker, dissonant sound.

      You can hear right there that when we enter the second verse of Deacon Blues, a horn section comes in, composed by Tom Scott, who detailed in a Washington Post interview how he modeled his horns after Oliver Nelson's orchestral style, in which middle register horns slide against one another to create a thicker, dissonant sound.

    • You can hear right there that when we enter the second verse of Deacon Blues, a horn section comes in, composed by Tom Scott, who detailed in a Washington Post interview how he modeled his horns after Oliver Nelson's orchestral style, in which middle register horns slide against one another to create a thicker, dissonant sound.

      You can hear right there that when we enter the second verse of Deacon Blues, a horn section comes in, composed by Tom Scott, who detailed in a Washington Post interview how he modeled his horns after Oliver Nelson's orchestral style, in which middle register horns slide against one another to create a thicker, dissonant sound.

    B2