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A lack of agreement: discord; inharmonious or harsh combination of sounds (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 4, 2026

Answer
DISSONANCE
DISSONANCE · 10 letters · puzzle shows ***SON****
The Root
SONmeans “sound”

In a sentence: John fears DISSONANCE among union members once they understand the new contract terms.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A lack of agreement: discord; inharmonious or harsh combination of sounds (noun)” has the answer DISSONANCE (10 letters), built on the root SON, which means “sound”. See the full August 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.