dissents
Definitions
Noun
- (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
- A difference of opinion
- The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Verb
- Withhold assent
- Express opposition through action or words
- Be of different opinions
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| 1 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | dictates | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | dropouts | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | departs | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | advocates | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | detroit's | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | advocate's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | dassault's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | deadbeats | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | deducts | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | defaults | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | defrates | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | depicts | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | depletes | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | descartes's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | descents | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | detects | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | deviates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | digest's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | digests | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | diskettes | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | dissects | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | divests | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | dobratz | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | docents | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | dogfights | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | doormats | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | dupont's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | durchholz | 2 | 0 |
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| 1 | dissent | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | dispense | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | dissension | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | diets | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | dissenting | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | disbursements | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | dissenters | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | dissident | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | dissenter | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | dissented | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | dissect | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | dissidents | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dissects | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dissidents' | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | disseminates | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | dessent | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dents | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | misspent | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | driessen | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | disposes | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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