NOUN | communication | dissension, discord | disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
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state | dissension, disagreement, dissonance | a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters |
Sounds | dihseh'nshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | disagreement among those expected to cooperate. | |
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Synonym | discord | |
Narrower | confrontation | discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions |
division, variance | discord that splits a group | |
Broader | disagreement | The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
Spanish | discordia, disensión | |
Catalan | discòrdia, dissensió | |
Verbs | dissent | be of different opinions |
Meaning | A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters. | |
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Synonyms | disagreement, dissonance | |
Narrower | disunity | lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) |
divide | A serious / serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) | |
Broader | conflict | A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests |
Opposite | agreement, accord | harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters |
Spanish | desacuerdo, disensión | |
Catalan | desacord, dissensió | |
Verbs | dissent | be of different opinions |
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