Dissension
Dissension noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing
Disputation is a synonym for dissension in argument topic. In some cases you can use "Disputation" instead a noun "Dissension".
Nearby Word: dissent
Disputation
Disputation noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: a heated disputation over the true authorship of the poem popularly known as “The Night Before Christmas”
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Synonyms for Disputation
Dissension is a synonym for disputation in dispute topic. You can use "Dissension" instead a noun "Disputation", if it concerns topics such as controversy, debate.
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Related pairs
- conflict and dissension
- conflict and disputation
- argument and dissension
- argument and disputation
- disagreement and dissension
- disagreement and disputation
- difference and dissension
- difference and disputation
- dispute and dissension
- dispute and disputation
- contention and dissension
- contention and disputation
- discord and dissension
- discord and disputation
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