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dissent vs disagreement

disagreement vs dissent

dissent and disagreement both are nouns.

dissent is a verb but disagreement is not a verb.

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

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