Sync between computer, iCloud and phone is a mess.

I started when I noticed that some newly added contacts on my computer were not showing up on my phone, and when I checked iCloud they weren't there either.  Following the advice in multiple other discussions, i turned off, then back on, contacts sync first on my Mac, and later on my iPhone.  Now, in Contacts on my Mac, I have duplicate entries for nearly every (but, oddly, not all) contact.  On my phone, many contacts have been wiped out completely.  I have a strong urge to wipe everything out and start over, but am not sure where that would get me.  I can't even tell where the problem originates from.  This is all new -- everything had been working just fine, and I certainly didn't go in and change anything.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

Hi , You will need to create a sync account on desktop, but do not sync the browsers activity. After having a sync key u can use it between your devices.

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