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Discordance vs Dissension - What's the difference?

discordance | dissension |

As nouns the difference between discordance and dissension

is that discordance is a state of discord while dissension is an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.

discordance

English

Alternative forms

* discordaunce

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of discord.
  • * I. Taylor
    • There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion.
  • (music) Lack of harmony; dissonance.
  • (genetics) The presence of a specific genetic trait in only one of a set of clones (or identical twins).

    • dissension

    English

    Noun

  • An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
  • Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
  • * 1843 , E.A.Poe,
    • The natural scenery of America has often been contrasted, in its general features as well as in detail, with the landscape of the Old World—more especially of Europe—and not deeper has been the enthusiasm, than wide the dissension , of the supporters of each region.