Dissension - English meaning

noun

Active hostility or opposition.

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The antagonism between them

noun

Strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it

Usage examples:

[ u ] the attorney accused the witness of antagonism toward his client.

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

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I've had an argument with my father

noun

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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The eternal conflict between the sexes

verb

Be incompatible or at variance; clash.

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Parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict

noun

An active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs

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[ c ] conflicts between parents and children become more frequent when the children become teenager…

noun

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

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The design of the building has caused controversy

noun

A disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something

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[ c ] publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years., [ u ] th…

noun

A formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote.

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Last night's debate on the education bill

verb

Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.

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Mps debated the issue in the commons

noun

A discussion, esp. one in which several people with different opinions about something discuss them seriously, or the process of discussing something

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[ u ] education is always a topic of interest and public debate., [ i ] congress debated for severa…

noun

A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control.

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There is growing disaffection with large corporations

noun

The quality of no longer supporting or being satisfied with a system, organization, or idea

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A growing disaffection with the country's political leaders, poverty clearly causes disaffection an…

noun

Lack of consensus or approval.

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There was some disagreement about the details

noun

A situation in which people have different opinions, or an inability to agree

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[ c ] the candidates had few disagreements about the major issues.

noun

Disagreement between people.

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A prosperous family who showed no signs of discord

verb

(of people) disagree.

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We discorded commonly on two points

noun

A lack of agreement or feeling of trust between people

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The plan to build the highway created discord in our community.

noun

Lack of agreement or consistency.

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The discordance between sales and evidence should be a focus

noun

An unpleasant sound or combination of sounds

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The third movement failed to impress me and came close to discordance in my ears., "there is no dis…

noun

An unpleasant sound or combination of sounds

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The third movement failed to impress me and came close to discordance in my ears., the world of pop…

noun

A disagreement or argument.

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A territorial dispute between the two countries

verb

Argue about (something).

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The point has been much disputed

noun

An argument or disagreement

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[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…

noun

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

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There was no dissent from this view

verb

Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.

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Two members dissented from the majority

noun

The breaking up of something such as a federation.

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His rejection of disunion was consistent with his nationalism

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A situation in which people disagree so much that they can no longer work or exist together in an effective way

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Differences in language can sometimes cause disunion between countries., the team succeeded in prod…

noun

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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A lubrication system which reduces friction

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The force that works against an object as it slides along the surface of another object or moves through a liquid or gas

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A gasoline engine loses over 70 percent of its energy to friction and heat., there’s less friction …

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Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

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There always has been intense rivalry between the clubs

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Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.

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Strife within the community

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Angry disagreement or violent actions

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Civil/ethnic/political strife, he led the union through several years of labor strife.

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Disagreements between groups of people

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Industrial/financial/political strife, boardroom/internal strife

noun

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.

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Her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling