Converse of object

• sow: Foment intrigue and deceit, and thus sow dissension between the ruler and his ministers.

• cause: The later march of the Red Army on Kiev, however, caused dissensions among the leaders of the organization.

• create: When I pray for peace, help me not to create dissension.

• avoid: And to avoid dissension down the road, the idea was dropped.

• use: Here Luke uses the dissension to introduce seven prominent men.

Converse of subject

• tear: Germany, isolated, still torn by internal dissensions, could never risk an attack.

Preposition: within

• rank: This is a clear attempt to cause division and dissension within the ranks of the Unionist family.

• church: The sources are clear that the Emperor Constantine called the council in order to bring an end to dissension within the church.

Adjective modifier

• internal: Germany, isolated, still torn by internal dissensions, could never risk an attack.

• much: The decision made at the AGM two weeks ago, to disaffiliate from the NUS, has caused much dissension in some quarters.

• great: His election, as might have been expected at a time of such great internal dissension, had not been unattended with difficulties.

• civil: Part of the reason may be civil dissension in Greece.

• own: The clergy were worldly and corrupt, and paralyzed by their own dissensions.

• religious: The final phase of Charles II's reign was taken up mainly with attempts to settle religious dissension.

Preposition: in

• rank: The antagonism of the crowds at this stage in Jesus's campaign raises dissension in the ranks of the Nazarenes themselves.

Preposition: among

• member: But the true purpose is to " spread rumors and dissension among the other members still staggering to committee meetings " .

• leader: The later march of the Red Army on Kiev, however, caused dissensions among the leaders of the organization.