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DISSENSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Synonyms:
discord; dissension
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dissension" is a kind of...):
disagreement (the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissension"):
confrontation (discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions)
division; variance (discord that splits a group)
Derivation:
dissent (be of different opinions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Synonyms:
disagreement; dissension; dissonance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dissension" is a kind of...):
conflict (a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissension"):
disunity (lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension))
divide (a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility))
Derivation:
dissent (be of different opinions)
