ac·cord·ant

[uh-kawr-dnt]
adjective
agreeing; conforming; harmonious.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English acordant < Old French. See accord, -ant

ac·cord·ant·ly, adverb
non·ac·cord·ant, adjective
non·ac·cord·ant·ly, adverb
un·ac·cord·ant, adjective
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accordant (əˈkɔːdənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj (and foll by with)
in conformity or harmony
 
ac'cordantly
 
adv

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Accordant is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
Of leaf and creeping vine accordant with his thought.
The mighty pulse of nature bids him to sing, to voice his insight and his feeling in accordant rhythm.
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