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consonance

In music, a combination of two or more notes that ‘agree’ with each other (due to their relationship within the naturally occurring harmonic series) and thus sound pleasing to the ear. It is the opposite of dissonance.



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Everything was in consonance with my mood; everything seemed fair and spring-like.
Happy are they who can act in consonance with their own delicate sentiments, and rest satisfied with the knowledge that their motives are understood by those whom it is their greatest desire to please
This self-effacement in both directions had been quite in consonance with her independent character of desiring nothing by way of favour or pity to which she was not entitled on a fair consideration of her deserts.
 
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