Difference between Resist and Dissent

What is the difference between Resist and Dissent?

Resist as a noun is a protective covering while Dissent as a noun is disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

Resist

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a protective covering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to attempt to counter the actions or effects of someone or something (transitive) to withstand such actions (transitive) to oppose (intransitive)

Example sentence: Even a genius cannot completely resist his Zeitgeist, the spirit of his time.

Dissent

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To disagree.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case

Example sentence: The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent.

We hope you now know whether to use Resist or Dissent in your sentence.

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