Contention Meaning
/kənˈtɛnʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounArgument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
nounA 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.
Sentence Examples
Spread the table, and contention will cease.
The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The main ____ between the two neighbors was over the property boundary line.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Spread the table, and ____ will cease.
Word Origin & History
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).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The main ____ between the two neighbors was over the property boundary line.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Spread the table, and ____ will cease.