Both Uses of
dissent
in
Sense and Sensibility
- —She attended to all that Mrs. Jennings had to say upon the subject, with an unchanging complexion, dissented from her in nothing, and was heard three times to say, "Yes, ma'am.†
Chpt 37
- —Her daughter could not quite agree with her, but her dissent was not heard, and therefore gave no offence.†
Chpt 45 *
Definition:
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(dissent) to disagree; or disagreement or conflict -- typically between people who cooperate, and often with official or majority beliefseditor's notes: A Supreme Court dissenting opinion is a written opinion that represents the beliefs of one or more justices who disagreed with the majority.