dissension Play nounDisagreement that leads to discord. SYNONYMS antagonismargumentbickeringconflictcontentioncontroversydebatedifference of opiniondisaffectiondisagreementdiscorddiscordancediscordancydisputationdisputedissentdisunionfalling-outfrictionquarrellingrivalrysquabblingstrifevariancewrangling