Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Difference of opinion; disagreement. synonym: conflict.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Disagreement in opinion; especially, violent disagreement which produces warm debate or angry words; contention in words; strife; discord; quarrel; breach of friendship or union.
- noun Synonyms -Difference, dispute, variance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An act of expressing
dissent , especially spoken. - noun Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
- noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
Finding Balance 2009
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
May 2008 2008
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
balance 2008
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
gen X & Y 2008
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
flexiblility 2008
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I've long made the argument that journalists care wildly more about candidates 'spouses than readers do, but someone needs to tell me why the racial dissension is “over Michelle Obama.”
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
mommy-tracked 2008
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
law firms 2008
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As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
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