dissension
(noun)
Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
Examples of dissension in the following topics:
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FK Grade 6 Reading Level
- Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians.
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Mughal Empire
- His religious intolerance, combined with his military and political expansionism, roused dissension among the Rajputs and the Hindu Maratha states in the Deccan Peninsula; he spent the last 26 years of his life and vast amounts of wealth trying to put down rebellions in the far reaches of his vast empire.
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The Holy Experiment
- They hoped it would show to the world how well they could function on their own without any persecution or dissension.
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Alexander's Empire
- Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians.
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Student Rebellions and the New Left
- In 1968 and 1969, the SDS began to split under the strain of internal dissension and an increasing turn towards Maoism.
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The Legacy of Alexander the Great
- Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians.
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The Reconquista
- This put an end to dissension on the question of Arianism.
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The Southern Song Era
- The Song government confiscated portions of land owned by the landed gentry in order to raise revenue for these projects, an act which caused dissension and loss of loyalty amongst leading members of Song society but did not stop the Song's defensive preparations.