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disaffection |
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disaffection noun alienation, resentment, discontent, hostility, dislike, disagreement, dissatisfaction, animosity, aversion, antagonism, antipathy, disloyalty, estrangement, ill will, repugnance, unfriendliness evidence of the people's disaffection with their leaders Translations disaffection n → Entfremdung f → (with von) disaffection [ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃ/ən] n → malcontento, insoddisfazione f disaffection [ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃ/ən] n → malcontento, insoddisfazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It may have been a flash of honesty in him; or mere prudential policy which, under the circumstance, imperiously forbade the slightest symptom of open disaffection, however transient, in the important chief officer of his ship. Unless we presume at the same time that the powers of the general government will be worse administered than those of the State government, there seems to be no room for the presumption of ill-will, disaffection, or opposition in the people. The sight of men whispering together in small knots or speaking in subdued tones points to disaffection amongst the rank and file. |
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