The incident has caused a lot of dissension within/in the police department.
Religious dissension threatened to split the colony.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|sen|sion — «dih SEHN shuhn», noun. a disputing; a quarreling; hard feeling caused by a difference in opinion: »The club broke up because of dissension among its members. SYNONYM(S): discord, disagreement, contention. Also, dissention. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
dissension — dis·sen·sion … English syllables
dissension — dis|sen|sion [dıˈsenʃən] n [U and C] disagreement among a group of people dissension in/within/between/among ▪ This move sowed dissension within the party ranks. ▪ The Labour Party was torn by internal dissensions … Dictionary of contemporary English
dissension — dis|sen|sion [ dı senʃən ] noun count or uncount FORMAL strong disagreement about something, especially within a group of people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissension — dis•sen•sion [[t]dɪˈsɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord 2) difference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement • Etymology: 1300–50; < L dissēnsiō=dissent(īre) to dissent+ tiō tion … From formal English to slang
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
