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harmonious.

Adjective
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MEANING

1. Combining into a pleasing or mutually compatible whole.

2. Marked by cooperation and little conflict.

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  • harmonious colors
  • harmonious sound

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The muted colors formed a harmonious background.

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Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more harmonious; superlative most harmonious when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.

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