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dissension definition

dis·sen·sion (di sen′s̸hən)

noun

a difference of opinion; disagreement or, esp., discord as expressed in intense quarreling or wrangling, as within a group [dissension among party members]: often in dissension in the ranks, dissatisfaction with those in authority

Etymology: ME dissencion < OFr dissension < L dissensio < dissensus, pp. of dissentire: see dissent

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