dissension
Collocations
5ADJ.
opposing, serious
VERB + DISSENSION
caused, ended
DISSENSION + NOUN
followers
PREP.
among
ADV.
often
Definitions
noun
An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
[…]wherby at the last shuld have sourded discention amonge the people, they beinge seperately enclined towarde theyr naturall souerayne lorde[…]
The natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthusiasm, than wide the dissension, of the supporters of each region.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — disagreement among those expected to cooperate
noun — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5[…]wherby at the last shuld have sourded discention amonge the people, they beinge seperately enclined towarde theyr naturall souerayne lorde[…]
WiktionaryThe natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthus
WiktionaryIn Biblical times the resort to chance was an agreed-upon way of making many decisions because it ended dissension among opposing, often powerful, parties.
WiktionaryOn the religious side, the decision caused serious dissension among followers.
Tatoeba · #266313They had never been very seriously cliqued up, but what there was of dissension was forgotten, and they were now one solid crowd.
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