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Definition

to disagree; or disagreement or conflict — typically between people who cooperate, and often with official or majority beliefs

The Alien and Sedition Acts were attempts to silence early political dissent in America.

dissent = disagreement

The Supreme Court was unanimous except for one dissenting opinion.

dissenting = disagreeing

May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
Dwight David Eisenhower (34th President)
Several Republicans dissented from their party on the vote.
...it would only sow hatred, distrust, and dissent.
Christopher Paolini -- Eldest

dissent = disagreement

But to my surprise, no one mutters in dissent and no one laughs.
Veronica Roth -- Insurgent

dissent = disagreement

In the rumbling of the crowd, I hear the dissent.
Suzanne Collins -- Mockingjay

dissent = disagreement

The war isn't even over, and already there's dissension...
Anne Frank -- The Diary of a Young Girl

dissension = disagreement

(editor's note: The suffix "-sion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in admission from admit, discussion from discuss, and invasion from invade.)

He spoke of a time when "dissent is often confused with subversion."
Jay Allison, et al. -- This I Believe

dissent = disagreement

Cuba is still developing, she tells me, and can't afford the luxury of dissent.
Christina Garcia -- Dreaming in Cuban

dissent = disagreement

According to Andrews and a dissenting California Supreme Court judge, the ruling...
Rebecca Skloot -- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

dissenting = disagreeing

Stephen dissented openly from Bloom's views on...
James Joyce -- Ulysses

dissented = disagreed

Dumbledore made a small noise of dissent through his long, crooked nose.
J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

dissent = disagreement

This is nothing more than Astaroth's attempt to sow dissension in our midst.
Henry H. Neff -- The Maelstrom

dissension = disagreement

"I will tolerate no dissension up there."
Jon Krakauer -- Into Thin Air

dissension = disagreement

There is, however, a small dissenting faction.
Stephen King -- Carrie

dissenting = disagreeing

There was a chorus of agreement with only one dissentient voice.
Agatha Christie -- And Then There Were None

dissentient = disagreeing

Pa looked at the face of each one for dissent, and then he said, "Want to call 'im over, Tommy?"
John Steinbeck -- The Grapes of Wrath

dissent = disagreement

Should I utter so much as a word of dissent, I am confident they would label me a communist anarchist, and then even Andreas's influence would not save me from the dungeons.
Khaled Hosseini -- And The Mountains Echoed

dissent = disagreement

Pst, pst, like a cat luring a mouse from its hole, they goad each other into quarrels and dissent.
Anne Frank -- The Diary of a Young Girl

dissent = disagreement

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