contention
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- noun
- /kənˈtɛnʃən/
- The funding for the new park has become a major point of contention between the local government and community activists.
- point of contention
- bone of contention
- source of contention
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Watch on YouTubeBut this is the one point of contention that me and my mother had.
- But this is the one point of contention that me and my mother had.
- And it can be a point of contention for a lot of couples, all right?
- So this became like a point of contention between us, right?
- There's just so much contention out there.
- Again, a source of much contention with Twitter.
- Third, you can take a particular area of contention with a rising power or with other coalition's, and you can choose to reinforce.
- And that has always been a subject of contention that Prince Charles or King Charles is not really Harry's father, which Harry has now brought up.
- And then that point of contention became the go to every time you need to talk about your backgrounds, your values, your style, your priorities, your way of doing.
- So there, there is a bone of contention here between myself and my half brother.
- So Euless is, well, it's a massive bone of contention for anyone that gives a shit about the poor because it's attacks on the poor.
Examples
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Another point of contention was the issue of post-war security in the Gulf.
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The city budget remains the main point of contention... between the Mayor and the City Council President.
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But this is the one point of contention that me and my mother had.
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So this became like a point of contention between us, right?
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So there, there is a bone of contention here between myself and my half brother.
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And it can be a point of contention for a lot of couples, all right?
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There has been some contention from the Palmer family about the accuracy of the original body identification.
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Control of space and territory has formed a core arena of contention between Indians and non-Indians.
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The cost of environmental cleanup for closed bases remained a point of contention between DoD and Congress.
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One of the most notorious issues of contention between the two campaigns was the case of Senora Yolita.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
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2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
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4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
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2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
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3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
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2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
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1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
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4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
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2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
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6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
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2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
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3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
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6.0
A noisy argument between people
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
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3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
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3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
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3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
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3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
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7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
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8.5
A formal debate where people argue and may vote to decide
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8.4
A strong disagreement about something important
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7.8
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A formal debate with strong disagreement
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Etymology
Contention comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and tendere 'to strive', like the verb contend which can mean to fight or argue. That's why contention can mean a strong disagreement or dispute where people 'strive' against each other.