Both Uses of
dissent
in
The Awakening
- Robert proposed it, and there was not a dissenting voice.
Chpt 10 *dissenting = disagreeing
- She waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.†
Chpt 10
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.