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   dissent

   /dɪˈsɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held: "there was no dissent from this view"
   • ▪ refusal to accept the doctrines of an established or orthodox Church; nonconformity: "rural communities with a long tradition of Dissent"
   • ▪ (in sport) the offence of expressing disagreement with the referee's decision: "he was sent off for dissent"
   • ▪ a statement by a judge giving reasons as to why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case: "he wasted no time in cranking out nine majority opinions, as well as three dissents"

   verb

   • 1. hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held: "two members dissented from the majority"
   • ▪ disagree with the doctrine of an established or orthodox Church.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissentire ‘differ in sentiment’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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