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Synonyms & Antonyms of dissent
(Entry 1 of 2)
- considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
Synonyms for dissent
- conflict,
- disaccord,
- discord,
- discordance,
- discordancy,
- disharmony,
- dissension
- (also dissention),
- dissidence,
- dissonance,
- disunion,
- disunity,
- division,
- friction,
- infighting,
- inharmony,
- schism,
- strife,
- variance,
- war,
- warfare
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- the church reacted to any form of dissent by promptly excommunicating its proponents
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dissent
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dissent (Entry 2 of 2)
- anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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