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chord

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CHORD

to be in agreement on every point <the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals>

Synonyms accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Related Words equal, match, parallel; align (also aline), line up, register

Near Antonyms contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar

Antonyms differ (from), disagree (with)

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