chord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /

NOUN

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

NOUN

harmony

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement composition melody tune unity

STRONG

blend blending chime chorus concert concurrence consonance diapason euphony harmonics melodiousness overtone piece polyphony richness symphony triad tunefulness unison

WEAK

attunement concentus concinnity mellifluousness organum

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement discord disharmony

WEAK

cacophony clash disproportion fighting imbalance jangling

Example Sentences

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An instant bestseller, “Strangers” has struck a chord with readers, married and divorced alike, who recognize the danger signs in Burden’s love story.

From Los Angeles Times

I strum a couple of chords from a tune I’m hoping to play tonight.

From Literature

Her friend was speaking of moving into her own house and "doing really well", recalled Rachel, and while she was proud of her, the stark contrast between them struck a chord.

From BBC

The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pomerantz’s comedy has struck a chord with office drones, especially those contending with anxieties regarding how artificial intelligence is upending their jobs and lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

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