Contention
Contention noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Dissensus and contention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissensus" instead a noun "Contention".
Dissensus
Dissensus noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: a democracy relies on dissensus as much as on consensus
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Synonyms for Dissensus
Contention and dissensus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contention" instead a noun "Dissensus".
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Related pairs
- conflict and contention
- conflict and dissensus
- argument and contention
- argument and dissensus
- disagreement and contention
- disagreement and dissensus
- difference and contention
- difference and dissensus
- difficulty and contention
- difficulty and dissensus
- dispute and contention
- dispute and dissensus
- dissension and contention
- dissension and dissensus
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