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disagreement vs dissent

dissent vs disagreement

disagreement and dissent both are nouns.

disagreement is not a verb while dissent is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disagreement Yes No No No
dissent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dissent is a hyponym of disagreement; that is, dissent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disagreement:
  • disagreement: the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
  • dissent: a difference of opinion
disagreement (noun) dissent (noun)
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters a difference of opinion
disagreement (verb) dissent (verb)
withhold assent
be of different opinions
express opposition through action or words
Difference between disagreement and dissent

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