dissonances
ˈdɪs(ə)nəns
noun
lack of harmony among musical notes.
an unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles
inharmoniousness,discordance,atonality,cacophony,harshness,stridency,grating,jarring
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dissonance
ˈdɪs(ə)nəns
noun
lack of harmony among musical notes.
an unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles
inharmoniousness,discordance,atonality,cacophony,harshness,stridency,grating,jarring
cruelty
ˈkrʊəlti
noun
cruel behaviour or attitudes.
he has treated her with extreme cruelty
brutality,savagery,savageness,inhumanity,barbarism,barbarousness,brutishness,bloodthirstiness,murderousness,viciousness,ferocity,ferociousness,fierceness,callousness,sadism,ruthlessness,relentlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,lack of regard,lack of sympathy,lack of charity,heartlessness,cold-heartedness,cold-bloodedness,severity,harshness,inclemency,wickedness,badness,baseness,iniquity,blackness,black-heartedness,evil,fiendishness,devilishness,heinousness,nastiness,unkindness,abuse,ferity
cruelties
ˈkrʊəlti
noun
cruel behaviour or attitudes.
he has treated her with extreme cruelty
brutality,savagery,savageness,inhumanity,barbarism,barbarousness,brutishness,bloodthirstiness,murderousness,viciousness,ferocity,ferociousness,fierceness,callousness,sadism,ruthlessness,relentlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,lack of regard,lack of sympathy,lack of charity,heartlessness,cold-heartedness,cold-bloodedness,severity,harshness,inclemency,wickedness,badness,baseness,iniquity,blackness,black-heartedness,evil,fiendishness,devilishness,heinousness,nastiness,unkindness,abuse,ferity
chill
tʃɪl
noun
an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one’s surroundings, or the body.
there was a chill in the air
coldness,chilliness,coolness,iciness,crispness,rawness,bitterness,nip,bite,sting,sharpness,keenness,harshness,wintriness,frigidity,nippiness,gelidity
verb
make (someone) cold.
they were chilled by a sudden wind
adjective
chilly.
the chill grey dawn
cold,chilly,cool,crisp,fresh,brisk,bleak,wintry,snowy,frosty,icy,ice-cold,icy-cold,glacial,polar,arctic,raw,sharp,bitter,bitterly cold,biting,piercing,penetrating,numbing,freezing,frigid,nippy,parky,Baltic,gelid,brumal
brutality
brʊˈtalɪti
noun
savage physical violence; great cruelty.
brutality against civilians
savagery,cruelty,bloodthirstiness,viciousness,ferocity,barbarity,wickedness,murderousness,cold-bloodedness,hard-heartedness,harshness,ruthlessness,callousness,heartlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,sadism,inhumanity,heinousness,monstrousness,atrocity,vileness,bestiality,brutishness,beastliness
brutalities
brʊˈtalɪti
noun
savage physical violence; great cruelty.
brutality against civilians
savagery,cruelty,bloodthirstiness,viciousness,ferocity,barbarity,wickedness,murderousness,cold-bloodedness,hard-heartedness,harshness,ruthlessness,callousness,heartlessness,mercilessness,pitilessness,remorselessness,sadism,inhumanity,heinousness,monstrousness,atrocity,vileness,bestiality,brutishness,beastliness
bitternesses
ˈbɪtənəs
noun
sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.
the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness
sharpness,acidity,pungency,acridity,tartness,sourness,harshness,vinegariness,acerbity,resentment,resentfulness,embitteredness,dissatisfaction,disgruntlement,discontent,grudge,pique,indignation,rancour,spite,sullenness,churlishness,moroseness,petulance,peevishness,spleen,acrimony,trauma,pain,painfulness,agony,grief,unpleasantness,disagreeableness,nastiness,awfulness,upset,heartache,heartbreak,unhappiness,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,sadness,distress,desolation,despair,desperation,poignancy,tragedy,intense cold,bitter cold,iciness,frostiness,chilliness,chill,penetration,intensity,bite,nip,sting,keenness,rawness,wintriness,parkiness,hostility,antipathy,antagonism,enmity,animus,friction,virulence,anger,spitefulness,vindictiveness,viciousness,vitriol,savagery,ferocity,hate,hatred,loathing,detestation,venom,poison,bile,ill feeling,ill will,bad blood,malignity,malevolence,choler
bitterness
ˈbɪtənəs
noun
sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.
the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness
sharpness,acidity,pungency,acridity,tartness,sourness,harshness,vinegariness,acerbity,resentment,resentfulness,embitteredness,dissatisfaction,disgruntlement,discontent,grudge,pique,indignation,rancour,spite,sullenness,churlishness,moroseness,petulance,peevishness,spleen,acrimony,trauma,pain,painfulness,agony,grief,unpleasantness,disagreeableness,nastiness,awfulness,upset,heartache,heartbreak,unhappiness,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,sadness,distress,desolation,despair,desperation,poignancy,tragedy,intense cold,bitter cold,iciness,frostiness,chilliness,chill,penetration,intensity,bite,nip,sting,keenness,rawness,wintriness,parkiness,hostility,antipathy,antagonism,enmity,animus,friction,virulence,anger,spitefulness,vindictiveness,viciousness,vitriol,savagery,ferocity,hate,hatred,loathing,detestation,venom,poison,bile,ill feeling,ill will,bad blood,malignity,malevolence,choler
asperity
/əˈspɛrədi/
noun
Harshness of tone or manner.
he pointed this out with some asperity
harshness,sharpness,roughness,abrasiveness,severity,acerbity,astringency,bitterness,acidity,tartness,edge,acrimony,virulence,sarcasm
asperities
/əˈspɛrɪti/
noun
Harshness of tone or manner.
he pointed this out with some asperity
harshness,sharpness,roughness,abrasiveness,severity,acerbity,astringency,bitterness,acidity,tartness,edge,acrimony,virulence,sarcasm
