Chapter Direction to Discourse of D by Soule's Synonymes

2. Discord, dissonance.

Discordant, a.

1. Disagreeing, incongruous, contradictory, contrary, opposite, repugnant, at variance.

2. Dissonant, harsh, jarring, inharmonious.

Discount, n. Allowance, deduction, reduction, drawback, abatement, rebate.

Discountenance, v. a.

1. (Rare.) Abash, put to shame, put out of countenance.

2. Discourage, disfavor, check, frown upon, show disapprobation of.

Discourage, v. a.

1. Dishearten, dispirit, depress, deject.

2. Dissuade, deter, keep back.

3. Disfavor, discountenance, throw cold water upon, put a damper on, cover with a wet blanket.

Discouragement, n.

1. Disheartening.

2. Dissuasion, dehortation, counter influence.

3. Embarrassment, hindrance, obstacle, impediment, damper, wet blanket, cold water.

Discourse, n.

1. (Rare.) Reason, reasoning faculty, reasoning.

2. Dissertation, treatise, disquisition, homily, sermon.

3. Conversation, talk, converse, oral communication, verbal intercourse.

Discourse, v. n.

1. Speak, expatiate, hold forth, deliver a discourse.