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Noun

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

A controversial or unorthodox opinion or belief held by a member of a group

An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval

A feeling, act or declaration of disapproval or objection to something

Open resistance to authority or opposition

A refusal to acknowledge or admit (something)

The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state

The action or fact of changing or forsaking one's beliefs

The quality or characteristic of being oppositional or uncooperative

Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods

To disagree with or dispute

To become disobedient against authority

To defy or put up an opposition to

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

Cause trouble

To refuse, or to vote against

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The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

difference of opinion

irreconcilable difference

unwillingness to accept

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

refusal to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

rancor^US

rancour^UK

clamor^US

clamour^UK

knock down and drag out

keeping up with the Joneses

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“This is the first sign of dissent against so many of the government's current policies.”

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A controversial or unorthodox opinion or belief held by a member of a group

“The sect would react to any form of dissent by promptly excommunicating its apostates.”

Noun

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An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

character assassination

bad notice

anvil chorus

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A feeling, act or declaration of disapproval or objection to something

furor^US

furore^UK

chorus of disapproval

clamour^UK

clamor^US

statement of opposition

clamouring^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

clamoring^US

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

alarums and excursions

clangour^UK

clangor^US

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Open resistance to authority or opposition

throwing of the gauntlet

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Noun

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A refusal to acknowledge or admit (something)

refusal to acknowledge

cancelation^US

defence^UK

defense^US

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The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state

fomentation of discontent

incitement to riot

incitement to rebellion

fighting in the streets

refusal to obey orders

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The action or fact of changing or forsaking one's beliefs

Noun

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The quality or characteristic of being oppositional or uncooperative

Noun

Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

lack of confidence in

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To disagree with or dispute

baulk^UK

balk^US

express disagreement with

be at each other's throats

be at sixes and sevens

not see eye to eye

go at it hammer and tongs

go at it

be of a different opinion

mix it up

have a different opinion

fight like cat and dog

contradict each other

have a misunderstanding

refuse to accept the authority of

be of a different mind

bandy words with somebody

make a big thing about

have a difference of opinion

have a slanging match

raise trivial objections

argue over nothing

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“I, however, do dissent with respect to the recommendations as to the number of vessels to be built.”

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To become disobedient against authority

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

take part in an uprising

disobey authority

defy authority

refuse to obey orders

resist authority

rise against

take up arms against

take part in an insurrection

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To defy or put up an opposition to

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

come face to face with

balk^US

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

throw down the gauntlet

take wind out of sails

get into conflict with

baulk^UK

come into conflict with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

handle

knock chip off shoulder

take the bull by the horns

enter into combat with

fall on

interfere with

cancel out

come to close quarters with

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To express an objection to what someone has said or done

criticize^US

criticise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

kick up a stink about

express objections to

complain vociferously about

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a song and dance

make a big thing out of

complain vehemently about

talk under your breath

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

moan over

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

weep for

express woe for

wring one's hands over

agonize^US

make a protest against

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

tongue-lash

rage against

chew out

complain bitterly about

kick up

remonstrate about

take great exception to

agonise^UK

shoot off one's mouth

be sorry

eat your heart out

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Cause trouble

make waves

cause trouble

criticise^UK

criticize^US

Verb

To refuse, or to vote against

declare null and void

give the red light to

put a stop to

put the kibosh on

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the brush-off to

give someone the brush-off

ostracise^UK

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

restrain oneself from

give up

prevent oneself from

give someone the go-by

check

give the brush

cut dead

tell someone where to get off

resist the temptation to

not take advantage of

fail to take advantage of

look straight through

make unwelcome

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

have nothing more to do with

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the red light

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