- disagreement
- nounADJECTIVE▪ bitter, considerable, deep, major, profound, serious, sharp, significant, strong, substantial, substantive (esp. AmE), total, wide, widespread▪
There is wide disagreement on this issue.
▪ minor, slight▪ basic, fundamental▪ continuing▪ internal▪internal disagreements within the party
▪ genuine, honest▪Honest disagreement is often a healthy thing.
▪ respectful (formal, esp. AmE)▪I would like to note my respectful disagreement with this sentiment.
▪ ideological, moral, principled (formal, esp. AmE)▪I'm sure you have principled disagreements with several of Dean's positions.
▪ legitimate, reasonable▪There are legitimate disagreements about the best way to help the poor.
▪ public▪the incessant public disagreements among the commissioners
▪ family▪ policy, political▪ inevitable▪the inevitable disagreements over what tactics they should use
VERB + DISAGREEMENT▪ be in, have▪They were in disagreement about the move to Ohio.
▪They had a disagreement about the best way to get to the beach.
▪ express, indicate, register, show, voice▪She expressed disagreement with the government's policy.
▪ resolve, settle, solve▪How is a basic disagreement of this nature to be resolved?
▪ address (esp. AmE), discuss, handle (esp. AmE)▪a forum for both sides to address their disagreements over the issues
▪ cause, lead to, provoke▪ avoid▪Great care is taken to avoid overt disagreements within the group.
▪ reflect▪These exchanges reflected fundamental disagreements about methods and goals.
DISAGREEMENT + VERB▪ arise, occur▪A disagreement arose over who should pay for the trip.
▪ exist▪Disagreement exists over the pattern of demand for coal.
▪ remain▪ centre/center around sb/sth, centre/center on sb/sth▪a disagreement centring/centering on the link between crime and unemployment
PREPOSITION▪ in disagreement▪He shook his head in disagreement.
▪ disagreement about, disagreement as to, disagreement over▪They had a major disagreement over who should clean the car.
▪ disagreement among▪There is considerable disagreement among art historians as to the age of the sculpture.
▪ disagreement between▪a serious disagreement between the two experts
▪ disagreement on▪There is fundamental disagreement on these matters.
▪ disagreement with▪He had a disagreement with his girlfriend.
PHRASES▪ an area of disagreement▪There are several areas of disagreement between the two governments.
▪ a point of disagreement▪Another point of disagreement was over privacy issues.
▪ a source of disagreement▪Money was a constant source of disagreement.
▪ room for disagreement, scope for disagreement (BrE)▪There is plenty of room for disagreement in this controversial area.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
