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contention
[ kuhn-ten-shuhn ]
noun
- a struggling together in opposition; strife.
Synonyms: ,
- a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.
- strife in debate; dispute; controversy.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- a point contended for or affirmed in controversy.
contention
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- a struggling between opponents; competition
- dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention )
- a point asserted in argument
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ٱtDz· adjective
- ԴDzcDz·ٱtDz noun
- cDz·ٱtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contention1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contention1
Idioms and Phrases
see bone of contention .Example Sentences
"I had to get a local caddie, but I had a lot of confidence from Augusta, made the cut and was in contention."
Cornucopian has only 15 qualifying points, putting him in 36th place and well out of Derby contention.
As well as a trip to Wembley, Unai Emery's Villa are also gearing up to face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals and are still in contention for a top-four finish in the league.
Of course, there could well be a familiar winner of the FA Cup this season, with seven-time champions Manchester City still very much in contention - three of those coming since 2011.
The stars and shows that are in contention for British TV's highest honours, the Bafta Television Awards, have been announced for 2025.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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