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dissent

/dɪ'sɛnt/

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verb
be of different opinions
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differ disagree take issue
noun
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
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objection protest

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resistance
verb
express opposition through action or words
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"dissent to the laws of the country"

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protest resist

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oppose contradict controvert
noun
a difference of opinion
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disagreement
noun
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
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"he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"

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objection
verb
withhold assent
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"Several Republicans dissented"
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assent

type of:
take issue differ disagree

Examples of dissent

"dissent to the laws of the country"
"he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
"Several Republicans dissented"