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dissenting
Variant of dissent
intransitive verb
- to differ in belief or opinion; disagree: often with from
- to reject the doctrines and forms of an established church
noun
the act of dissenting; specif.,
- the rendering of a minority opinion in the decision of a law case
- religious nonconformity
Related Forms:
- dissenting adjective
- dissentingly adverb
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