noun

disagreement

disagreement, dispute, argument

We had a disagreement about the plan.

We had a disagreement about the plan.

There is some disagreement over the facts.

There is some disagreement over the facts.

a disagreement ((about/over sth.)) a difference of opinion about something We had a disagreement about the plan.

a disagreement ((between sb.)) a dispute between people There was a disagreement between the two leaders.

Synonyms: dispute, conflict; Antonyms: agreement, harmony

From the prefix 'dis-' (not, opposite of) and 'agreement'. Literally 'not an agreement'.

Think of the prefix 'dis-' as meaning 'not'. So, a disagreement is 'not an agreement'.

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