dissentience


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dis·sen·tient

 (dĭ-sĕn′shənt)
adj.
Dissenting, especially from the sentiment or policies of a majority.
n.
A dissenter.
dis·sen′tience n.
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dissentience

noun
A state of disagreement and disharmony:
clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare.
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