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dissent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /
NOUN
disagreement, disapproval
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discord dissension disunity objection opposition protest resistance schism strife
STRONG
bone clinker conflict contention denial difference disaccord dissidence flak hassle heresy heterodoxy nonconformism nonconformity refusal spat split unorthodoxy variance
WEAK
bone of contention bone to pick far cry misbelief nonagreement nonconcurrence nope poles apart sour note
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance agreement approval concurrence harmony peace
STRONG
accord conformity orthodoxy
WEAK
authorization endorsement ratification sanction
VERB
disagree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balk contradict demur differ
STRONG
argue buck decline disaccord discord divide object oppose pettifog protest refuse shy stickle vary wrangle
WEAK
break with fly in the face of put up a fight put up an argument say no way say not a chance say nothing doing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept agree consent
STRONG
approve join
WEAK
assent authorize concur endorse ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissent joined by the other two liberals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Coupled with shortages of food and medicine, the situation has triggered rare public dissent in the form of street protests.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Her dissent exemplifies her belief that law should be a refuge for those who, like Reed, seek to escape the abuses of power and indifference that often play out in capital cases.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Guinea has experienced repeated periods of instability since independence, marked by military coups, contested elections and violent crackdowns on dissent.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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The Hunger Games

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