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      dissent
      noun
      the act of protesting
      a difference of opinion
      (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
      verb
      be of different opinions
      express opposition through action or words
      withhold assent
      Roots
      disdis- · Latin · apart, differentlysentio-sent · Latin · feel, think
      Synonyms for dissent
      disagreevdissidencenobjectionnprotestndisagreementndissensionndisaccordvnonconcurrencendisapprovalndiscordndiscontentncontrarietyndiffervoppositionnoppugnancyadj
      Words related to dissent
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      Where does dissent come from?

      The word dissent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, differently”); and -sent, from Latin sentio (“feel, think”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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