contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
contention
English
Noun Top 24,523
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Definition
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
Etymology
From Middle English contencion, borrowed from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio, contentionem, from contendō (past participle contentus); equivalent to contend + -tion (similar formation to attention).
Example Sentences
- "It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people."
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