CEFR B2

dissension

noun

Meaning

dissension means an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dissension to mean an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
The teacher asked students to find dissension in the reading.

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dissension (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛnʃən/

Definition

dissension means an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dissension to mean an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
The teacher asked students to find dissension in the reading.
Check the words around dissension to choose the right meaning.

How to Use dissension

a/the dissension (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dissension."
dissension in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dissension in context before translating it."

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