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- pronunciation:
- dih
sent
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
dissents, dissenting, dissented |
| definition: |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others.
Six of the judges agreed she should win the contest, and two dissented.- synonyms:
- object
- antonyms:
- agree, assent, concur
- similar words:
- conflict, differ, disagree, oppose, protest
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feud, object, quarrel |
adverb + (v.)dissent
publicly, respectfully
(v.)dissent
+ adverb
part, previously, whenever
(v.)dissent
+ noun
campus, denomination, establishment, individual, interpretation, majority, minority, opinion, opposition, penalty, ruling, teaching, view, viewpoint, vote
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a difference of opinion; disagreement.
There is dissent in the community over how late the nightclub should be allowed to stay open.- synonyms:
- objection
- antonyms:
- agreement, assent
- similar words:
- challenge, dispute, petition, protest
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opposition |
adjective + (n.)dissent
bitter,
celebrated,
compelling,
constructive,
courageous,
crushing,
domestic,
eloquent,
forceful,
growing,
harsh,
internal,
intolerant,
lawful,
legitimate,
lone,
loud,
mere,
mild,
organized,
partial,
passionate,
peaceful,
political,
radical,
rare,
religious,
separate,
sharp,
slight,
stinging,
tight,
tolerant,
widespread,
worded
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verb + (n.)dissent
brook, cite, concur, crack, crush, encourage, express, file, issue, join, muzzle, note, provoke, respect, signal, silence, tolerate, voice, write
(n.)dissent
+ verb
accuse, argue, articulate, assert, discourage, object, prompt, punish
noun + (n.)dissent
advice, boundary, clause, democracy, dialogue, expression, grip, inability, instance, justice, limit, loyalty, murmur, outlet, patriotism, peep, tolerance, voice
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| derivation: |
dissentingly (adv.) |
Are you looking for the word descent (the act of going down)? Dissent and descent sound alike but have different meanings.
The word dissent
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
sens, sent1
Latin
root
that means to feel, to perceive
Example words:
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