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Descension vs. Dissension
Descension
Examples:
Her descension into despair was gradual but undeniable.During the flight, the pilot warned of a steep descension.The company's financial descension concerned all its investors.
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Dissension
/dɪˈsenʃən/Examples:
The dissension in the team led to multiple resignations.Political dissension often paralyzes government progress.Family gatherings often revealed deep-seated dissension.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Descension is often used in the context of a movement downward, either physically or metaphorically, like descending a staircase.
- Dissension refers to disagreement or controversy among a group of people, usually in a formal or political context.
- To remember descension, think of the word descend, which involves going down.
- Dissension has dis- prefix like disagree, both involving opposition or conflict.
- If you see descent in descension, youre on the path of going down. If you see dissent in dissension, its about thinking differently.
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