dissentnoun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈsent/us/dɪˈsent/formala strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief:
When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.
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disagreement
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assent noun
in sports such as football and rugby, the offence of disagreeing with a decision made by a referee :
Rooney was booked for dissent after the referee failed to award United a penalty.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguing & disagreeing
- afoul
- beg
- bet
- bicker
- cat
- conflicting
- contestation
- contrarian
- exchange words idiom
- gherao
- have a bone to pick with sb idiom
- lock
- make a case for sth idiom
- mano a mano
- row 1
- slang
- spar
- split
- variance
- wrangle
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dissentverb [ I ]
uk/dɪˈsent/us/dɪˈsent/formalto disagree with other people about something:
Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arguing & disagreeing
- afoul
- beg
- bet
- bicker
- cat
- conflicting
- contestation
- contrarian
- exchange words idiom
- gherao
- have a bone to pick with sb idiom
- lock
- make a case for sth idiom
- mano a mano
- row 1
- slang
- spar
- split
- variance
- wrangle
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dissenting
adjective uk/dɪˈsen.tɪŋ/us/dɪˈsen.t̬ɪŋ/formal
There was only one dissenting voice (= one person who disagreed).