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n. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at discord.

n. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.

n. An assertion put forward in argument.

n. struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate

n. A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.

n. Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

n. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.

n. Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute.

n. Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.

n. 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.

n. A violent effort to obtain something, or to resist physical force, whether an assault or bodily opposition; physical contest; struggle; strife.

n. Strife in words or debate; wrangling; angry contest; quarrel; controversy; litigation.

n. Strife or endeavor to excel; competition; emulation.

n. Effort; struggle; vehement endeavor.

n. That which is affirmed or contended for; an argument or a statement in support of a point or proposition; a main point in controversy.

n. a point asserted as part of an argument

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

n. the act of competing as for profit or a prize

"Main contention is that ‘Art’: its creation and appreciation, are innate; that these activities are universally human, that they developed as part of a survival mechanism."

competition    bone of contention   

contend    contentiousness    contentious    contender   

bone of contention   

contest    variance    dissension    feud    controversy    struggle    debate    combat    disagreement    conflict   

Ascension    Laurentian    apprehension    ascension    attention    comprehension    condescension    convention    detention    dimension   

strife    dissension    controversy    quarrel    disagreement    dissensions    rivalry    animosity    misunderstanding    discontent