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Word: Contention
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere ‘strive with’ (see contend)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
heated disagreement
Short Definition:heated disagreement
Examples:- the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries
Definition:
an assertion, especially one maintained in argument
Short Definition:assertion
Examples:- Freud's contention that all dreams were wish fulfilment
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