meaning of contention
1. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
2. Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
3. Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.
4. A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.
5. the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first
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Related Words
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