Vocabulary
Dissension
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
disagreement that leads to discord.
Urdu meaning
اختلاف رائے، نزاع، جھگڑا، رنجش
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Paradoxically, in many instances, internal dissension has proven helpful in containing an ambitious chief justice from misusing his powers or influencing the fate of a critical matter by forming benches of `like-minded` judges.
Dawn Editorials —
Judiciary an apologia
— 2025-02-12
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Paradoxically, in many instances, internal dissension has proven helpful in containing an ambitious chief justice from misusing his powers or influencing the fate of a critical matter by forming benches of `like-minded` judges.
Dawn Editorials —
Judiciary an apologia
— 2025-02-12
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`What they are after is the creation of dissension among Muslims and Arabs.
Dawn Editorials —
Fifty years ago Muslim brotherhood
— 2024-12-22
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The early years of Nato were mired in dissension.
Dawn Editorials —
Pax Atlantica
— 2024-08-29
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The stone in the shoe aggravates dissension within the ranks of the ruling coalition, and creates pressure on the rulers to deliver quick feel-good results to the populace.
Dawn Editorials —
The stone in the shoe
— 2024-03-28
Synonyms
disagreement, difference of opinion, dispute, dissent, variance, conflict, friction
Antonyms
agreement, harmony
Curator example
“these issues caused bitter dissension in the party”
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