Dissent and Variance

Dissent

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

Variance is a synonym for dissent in conflict topic. In some cases you can use "Variance" instead a noun "Dissent", when it comes to topics like disagreement.

Variance

Variance noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Usage example: persistent variance within the rock band eventually caused it to break up

Dissent is a synonym for variance in conflict topic. You can use "Dissent" instead a noun "Variance", if it concerns topics such as difference.

How words are described

major major dissent major variance
political political dissent political variance
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