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   contention

   /kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. heated disagreement: "the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries" Similar disagreementdisputedisputationargumentvariancediscordhostilityconflictfrictionacrimonyenmitystrifedissensiondisharmonyquarrellingfeudingOpposite agreement
   • 2. an assertion, especially one maintained in argument: "Freud's contention that all dreams were wish fulfilment" Similar argumentclaimpleasubmissionallegationopinionstandpositionviewbeliefthesishypothesiscasepostulationdeclarationassertionaffirmationpronouncementannouncementstatement

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere ‘strive with’ (see contend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTENTION definition: 1. the disagreement that results from opposing arguments: 2. an opinion expressed in an argument…. Learn more.

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   contention: [noun] a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument.

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   Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [countable] contention (that…) a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument. It is our client's contention that the fire was an accident.

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   Contention definition: a struggling together in opposition; strife.. See examples of CONTENTION used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a struggling between opponents; competition 2. dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention) 3..... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › contentionContention - definition of contention by The Free Dictionary

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   Define contention. contention synonyms, contention pronunciation, contention translation, English dictionary definition of contention. n. 1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate: ...

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   contention: 1 n the act of competing as for profit or a prize “the teams were in fierce contention for first place” Synonyms: competition , rivalry Antonyms: cooperation joint operation or action Types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... contest a struggle between rivals battle of wits a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTENTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONTENTION definition: 1. a belief or opinion: 2. a situation in which people or groups compete for something and have a…. Learn more.

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    Contention definition: The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate.

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    2 [countable] contention (that…) a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument It is our client's contention that the fire was an accident. I would reject that contention. Idioms