Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement - Disagreement and Opposition 2
Here you will learn some English words related to disagreement and opposition, such as "demur", "deadlock", and "criticize".
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criticism
[noun]
remarks that express disapproval of someone or something based on their errors or flaws
deadlock
[noun]
a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement
deadlocked
[adjective]
(of disagreements, disputes, etc.) unable to be settled because the parties involved do not compromise
debate
[noun]
a discussion about a particular issue between two opposing sides, mainly held publicly
disagreement
[noun]
an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something
to disassociate
[verb]
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
disharmony
[noun]
disagreement over important things that makes people become unfriendly toward one another
to dispute
[verb]
to argue with someone, particularly over the ownership of something, facts, etc.
to dissent
[verb]
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted
dissenting
[adjective]
having or giving opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted
dissidence
[noun]
the action or process of disagreeing or disobeying established authority or doctrine
dissident
[noun]
someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so
dissident
[adjective]
disagreeing with official policies or popular beliefs, particularly where there is punishment for this action
to dissociate
[verb]
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
to divide and conquer / rule
[phrase]
to not allow people become united and pose a threat to one by keeping them busy through causing disagreement and argument between them
divisive
[adjective]
causing disagreement or hostility by creating strong differences of opinion among people
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