desavenencia

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Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ avenencia. Compare Portuguese desavença.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /desabeˈnenθja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /desabeˈnensja/
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧ve‧nen‧cia

Noun

desavenencia f (plural desavenencias)

  1. disagreement, quibble
    Synonym: desacuerdo
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, “El juguete rabioso”, in El juguete rabioso:
      Maximito, origen de tantas desaveniencias, era un badulaque de veintiocho años, que se avergonzaba de ser judío y tener la profesión de pintor.
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    • 2015 July 19, “Sinead O’Connor: a golpes con todos”, in El País‎:
      Tras sus desavenencias con Miley Cyrus, Sinead O’Connor aprovecho el impulso para centrar su lucha en la errónea actitud de la industria musical respecto al sexo.
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