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dissension

[/dɪˈsenʃən/]
nounpl: dissensions
dissensão
1. disagreement or difference of opinion, especially when it leads to discord or conflict
The dissension within the team made it difficult to achieve their goals.
A dissensão dentro do time dificultou o alcance de seus objetivos.
2. lack of agreement; discord or quarreling among group members
Political dissension threatened to split the party in two.
A dissensão política ameaçava dividir o partido em dois.
Synonyms
discorddisagreementconflictstrifecontentiondisputequarrel
Antonyms
agreementharmonyconsensusaccordunityconcord

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dissensão
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
dissensão
standard usage, may also use 'desacordo'
São Paulo
dissensão
standard usage, formal contexts
Portugal
dissensão
standard usage in formal and literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sow dissension
cause dissension
dissension in the ranks
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