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dissent
Found in thesaurus: objection, disagreement, resistance, differ, dissent, disagree, take issue, oppose, contradict, controvert
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dissent
v.
disagree on, differ, dispute, oppose
n.
opposition, disagreement, discord, conflict
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Dissent
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dissent
Noun
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
(hypernym) objection
(derivation) disagree, differ, take issue
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a difference of opinion
(hypernym) disagreement
(derivation) disagree, differ, take issue
3. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
(synonym) protest, objection
(hypernym) resistance
(hyponym) boycott
(derivation) protest, resist
Verb
1. withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"
(antonym) assent, accede, acquiesce
(hypernym) disagree, differ, take issue
2. express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
(synonym) protest, resist
(hypernym) oppose, controvert, contradict
(hyponym) strike, walk out
(derivation) protest, objection
3. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
(synonym) disagree, differ, take issue
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dire
v.
say, tell; mention, put, state; admit
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dissent
v.
nesouhlasit
n.
nesouhlas
