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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dissension \Dis*sen"sion\, n. [L. dissensio: cf F. dissension. See {Dissent}.] Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words contention in words partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel. Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them --Acts xv 2. Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy. --Dryden. A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among the people. --Robynson (More's Utopia). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dissension n 1: disagreement among those expected to cooperate [syn: {discord}] 2: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters [syn: {disagreement}] [ant: {agreement}]
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