DISSENT
(noun) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
synonyms : objection , protest(noun) a difference of opinion
(noun) (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
"he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
(verb) withhold assent
"Several Republicans dissented"
(verb) be of different opinions
"I beg to differ!", "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
synonyms : differ , disagree , take issue(verb) express opposition through action or words
"dissent to the laws of the country"
synonyms : protest , resist
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Mnemonics for dissent
(Tag: ) ASSENT, ACCORD etc mean, to agree and DISSENT, DISCORD etc mean to disagree.
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(Tag: ) dis+assent=> opposite of agreement=>to refute
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(Tag: ) dissent sounds like descend...The team's score descended(went down) due to disagreements (difference in opinion) between players.
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(Tag: ) dissent..i dont agree with this(dis) sent(scent-perfume)..i hate it..disagreement
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(Tag: ) sirf (dis )20 bis cent log agree hue, matlab bakisab to disagree hue na
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(Tag: nepali) dissent-imagine your dai has sent you away from your house because he disagrees with you
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