bone of contention

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Noun bone of contention has 1 sense

bone of contention - the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"
--₁ is a kind of subject, topic, theme

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Bone of contention

Noun:

1. a subject or issue about which there is often disagreement or conflict between people.

Example sentence: The decision over who should inherit the family business became a bone of contention among the siblings.

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Idiom:

2. a disputed matter or point.

Example sentence: The new dress code policy at the office became a bone of contention between management and employees.

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