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Synonyms for dissension

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Synonyms for dissension

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

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Bengaluru/NewDelhi [India] August 13 ( ANI ): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that senior Janata Dal (United) (JD (U)) leader Sharad Yadav is unable to come to terms with the recent alliance forged with the saffron party, adding the reason behind his dissention is unclear.
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June 7, 2009 (KHARTOUM) -- The ex-southern rebel group Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) today lashed at former foreign minister Lam Akol over his dissention and formation of a new party.
Had the discussions not been filled with internal dissention in the parliamentary delegation, an agreement would have been found between the EP and the Council; on 25 November, on the dossier on the reduction of CO2 emissions from cars.
Can they come out and state categorically that there is no anger, frustration, concern, dissention and apathy among the playing staff?
A critically important addition for school and community libraries, as well as recommended to the attention of concerned parents wanting something to use with their children, Use Your Words: A Child's Struggle To Understand The Concept Of War is a children's picturebook by Robyn Rogers which was written especially to explain the problems of war to young readers, especially in a society where dissention through reason, talk, and freedom of expression is meant to be valued over physical conflict.
Typically, minutes from Federal Reserve meetings only hint at dissention among members in their secret sessions.
RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SUFFER SILENTLY IN THEIR displeasure about one facet of their facility while voicing dissention loudly about another.
Some groups will exploit this all they can, spawning religious dissention and inter-faith conflict in our schools.