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dissension
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Dissension
(gcide) | Dissension \Dis*sen"sion\, n. [L. dissensio: cf. F. dissension.
See Dissent.]
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.
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Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and
disputation with them. --Acts xv. 2.
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Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy. --Dryden.
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A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among
the people. --Robynson
(More's
Utopia).
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dissension
(wn) | dissension
n 1: disagreement among those expected to cooperate [syn:
discord, dissension]
2: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
[syn: disagreement, dissension, dissonance] [ant:
accord, agreement] |
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