Dissent and Friction

Dissent

Dissent noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Usage example: considerable dissent within the party's rank and file

Friction is a synonym for dissent in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Friction" instead a noun "Dissent".

Friction

Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Usage example: there was friction between the two sides of the family

Dissent is a synonym for friction in conflict topic. You can use "Dissent" instead a noun "Friction", if it concerns topics such as discord.

How words are described

massive massive dissent massive friction
social social dissent social friction
internal internal dissent internal friction
political political dissent political friction
Other adjectives: further, growing.
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