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n. - Disagreement among those expected to cooperate; A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.

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  • This is a clear attempt to cause division and dissension within the ranks of the committee officers.
  • Mexico tolerates dissention as long as the dissension is loyal to the ruling party (PRI).
  • As a result, dissension is growing among the ranks of lawyers, and among younger lawyers in particular.
  • The third is of dissension, that is when men dare not offend their neighbours for villainous and vicious things.
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