dissent
Definitions
Noun
- (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
- A difference of opinion
- The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Verb
- Withhold assent
- Express opposition through action or words
- Be of different opinions
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "dissent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dissent | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | dissenting | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | dissents | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | dissented | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | dissenter | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | dissenters | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dissent".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dissent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assent | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | dissents | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | dissenting | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | dissident | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | dissenter | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | dissented | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | dissect | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | dissenters | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | dessent | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | dissidents | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | misspent | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | driessen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dissects | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dissidents' | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | disseminate | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | nissen | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | disuse | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dienst | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | bisset | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bissen | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "dissent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "dissent" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "dissent" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dissent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dessent | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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