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Agreement and Disagreement - Opposition

Here you will learn some English words related to opposition such as "demur", "deadlock", and "criticize".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to counterattack

to make an attack in response to someone else's attack

[Verb]
counterattack

an attack made in response to someone else's attack

[noun]
criticism

remarks that express disapproval of someone or something based on their errors or flaws

[noun]
to criticize

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

[Verb]
to cross swords

to argue or have a disagreement with someone

[phrase]
deadlock

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

[noun]
deadlocked

(of disagreements, disputes, etc.) unable to be settled because the parties involved do not compromise

[Adjective]
debate

a discussion about a particular issue between two opposing sides, mainly held publicly

[noun]
to debate

to formally discuss a matter, usually in a structured setting

[Verb]
to demur

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

[Verb]
to dicker

to negotiate with someone, particularly about the price of something

[Verb]
to disagree

to hold or give a different opinion about something

[Verb]
disagreement

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

[noun]
to disassociate

to make it known that one is not connected with or does not support or agree with someone or something; to declare that something does not have any connection with something else

[Verb]
discord

lack of agreement between people

[noun]
discordant

in disagreement

[Adjective]
disharmony

disagreement over important things that makes people become unfriendly toward one another

[noun]
disputable

not been proven right or true and therefore open to argument

[Adjective]
disputation

discussion of a topic over which people disagree

[noun]
dispute

a strong disagreement, particularly one that lasts long

[noun]
to dispute

to argue with someone, particularly over the ownership of something, facts, etc.

[Verb]
dissension

lack of agreement between people

[noun]
dissent

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

[noun]
to dissent

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

[Verb]
dissenter

someone who disagrees with a common belief or an official decision

[noun]
dissenting

having or giving opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

[Adjective]
dissidence

the action or process of disagreeing or disobeying established authority or doctrine

[noun]
dissident

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

[noun]
dissident

disagreeing with official policies or popular beliefs, particularly where there is punishment for this action

[Adjective]
to dissociate

to make it clear that one has no connection with or does not support or agree with someone or something; to state that something does not have any connection with something else

[Verb]
dissociation

the action of displaying that one does not agree with something

[noun]
dissonance

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

[noun]
dissonant

not harmonious

[Adjective]
to disunite

to cause disagreement or separation between a group of people

[Verb]
disunity

absence of agreement among a group of people

[noun]
to diverge

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

[Verb]
divergence

a difference in interests, views, opinions, etc.

[noun]
to divide

to cause disagreement among people

[Verb]
to divide and conquer

to not allow people become united and pose a threat to one by keeping them busy through causing disagreement and argument between them

[phrase]
divided

(of a society, organization, or group) separated by disagreement

[Adjective]
division

disagreement among members of a group or society

[noun]
divisive

causing disagreement or hostility by creating strong differences of opinion among people

[Adjective]
divisively

in a way that causes a split between people

[Adverb]
divisiveness

a split in people disagreeing or opposing one another

[noun]
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