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Disagreement

noun

A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters. Synonyms: dissension, dissonance.

A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions. Synonyms: discrepancy, divergence, variance.

The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing.

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"Disagreement" Quotes from Famous Books

... seemed right. And the men generally accepted the payment without question. I have found that recently, unless there is some definite understanding arrived at before the ride, there is apt to be some disagreement, the runner presuming on the hold he has, by virtue of work done, to get more than is customary. This is especially true in case the rider is a foreigner. Another set of examples in which astonishing simplicity and confidence were manifested was in the employment of evangelists. I have known ...

— Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic • Sidney L. Gulick

... straw which is found," cried the Hebrew, exasperated at the prospect of a quarrel between the two at such an inopportune moment. "Surely, as an old man, I have the right to remonstrate with you for encouraging anything like disagreement when our success in finding ...

— The Hot Swamp • R.M. Ballantyne

... brought up to receive the commodore's despatches, I was surprised to receive an order to return immediately and to give back those entrusted to me by General Arnold. This order originated, I afterwards discovered, in consequence of some unaccountable disagreement which had arisen between the general and the admiral. General Arnold said nothing when I gave him back his despatches, but he looked not a little angry and astonished. When the heads fell out it is not surprising that want of success was the result ...

— Hurricane Hurry • W.H.G. Kingston

... brow. She could not openly express any disagreement with the general, but she thought he was harsh and illiberal in the opinion he had uttered. She replied that she had already written to Harry, and told him all about the church and the vicar, and hoped that he would not find ...

— Clara Maynard - The True and the False - A Tale of the Times • W.H.G. Kingston

... this general cause of divergence, the staid and unenthusiastic character of Mrs. Otis rather chilled the ardor of the husband, and he, for his part, by his vehemence and eccentricity, did not strongly conciliate her favor. There were times of active disagreement in the family, and in later years the marriage was rather a fact than ...

— James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist • John Clark Ridpath

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