cross-purpose vs dissonance

cross-purpose

noun
  • A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one. 

dissonance

noun
  • An instance of disharmony or disjunction; a clash. 

  • A harsh, discordant combination of sounds. 

  • Conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding. 

  • A state of disagreement or conflict. 

How often have the words cross-purpose and dissonance occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )