Consensus and Dissension

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Consensus noun - The state of being of one opinion about something.

Usage example: finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised

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Dissension is an antonym for consensus in general agreement topic.

Nearby Word: consensual

Dissension noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.

Usage example: continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing

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Consensus is an antonym for dissension.

Nearby Word: dissent

clear	clear consensus	clear dissension
political	political consensus	political dissension

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