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dissenting

dis·sent·ing [ di sénting ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. expressing or showing disagreement: disagreeing with the beliefs or opinions of a majority

2. christianity of Dissenters: relating or belonging to a group of religious nonconformists, especially an English Protestant denomination of the 17th and 18th centuries

3. law disagreeing with other judges: disagreeing with the majority verdict or opinion of other judges


dis·sent·ing·ly adverb
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