disagreement
Americannoun
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the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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lack of agreement; diversity; unlikeness.
a disagreement of colors.
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difference of opinion; dissent.
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quarrel; dissension; argument.
noun
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refusal or failure to agree
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a failure to correspond
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an argument or dispute
Other Word Forms
- nondisagreement noun
- predisagreement noun
Etymology
Origin of disagreement
First recorded in 1485–95; from Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement; equivalent to disagree + -ment
Example Sentences
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It is the same disagreement that is taking place across Wall Street and corporate America.
And earlier this year, a veteran producer at “CBS Evening News With Tony Dokoupil” was fired after he expressed disagreement about the editorial direction of the newscast.
From Los Angeles Times
It capped a farcical night for a friendly that started an hour late due to a disagreement over which colors each team should wear.
From Barron's
A long-simmering disagreement over a recipe for apple cake is the flashpoint for a feud between sisters.
“We are a country of great debates and disagreements.”
From Salon
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