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contention

Syllabification: (con·ten·tion)

Definition of contention

1heated disagreement:the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries

2an assertion, especially one maintained in argument:statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event

Phrases

in contention: having a good chance of success in a contest:he was in contention for the batting title in September

late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere 'strive with' (see contend)

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