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Explore handling disagreement with civility, acknowledging varied perspectives, and addressing disdain gently within family relationships.
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#1 Discord • Noun • Disagreement; dissonance • A certain amount of discord is expected within every family.
#2 Discourse • Noun • Exchange of ideas; conversation • We anticipated a heated debate, but the discourse remained civil.
#3 Disdain • Noun • A feeling of scorn or contempt • Ethel loved her son, but treated his wife with disdain.
#4 Disparage • Verb • Say negative things; belittle • No one likes to hear disparaging remarks (at least about themselves).
#5 Dissent • Verb • To disagree, especially with the majority, or with an authority • Totalitarian forms of government do not tolerate much dissent among their citizens.
#6 Distended • Adjective • Swollen or extended • The toxins had greatly distended the man’s body.
#7 Divergence • Noun • The act of splitting off into different directions • A divergence of opinion ended their friendship.