dissensions

noun

variants also dissentions
Definition of dissensionsnext
plural of dissension
1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony religious dissension threatened to split the colony

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2
as in disputations
variance of opinion on a matter continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing

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  1. disagreements
  2. controversies
  3. divisions
Noun
  • These kinds of international disagreements are hardly new.
    Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Avoid arguments, spats, disagreements, squabbles, and out-and-out fights as much as possible.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disagreements
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  • There are scenes where Evan is discussing issues with his high school students—but those scenes primarily center mature controversies and include profanity.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The year’s mounting censorship controversies ultimately—and inevitably—created a crisis of faith at these institutions, which purportedly exist as repositories of history.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of controversies
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  • Critics argue that these measures only deepen Mayotte’s divisions without addressing the root causes of migration.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This year was filled with political divisions, protests, quiet moments in everyday life and the Longhorns' first season in the SEC.
    Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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dissensions

dissensus

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