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Noun contention has 3 senses
- contention - a point asserted as part of an argument
--1 is a kind of assertion, averment, asseveration
--1 has particulars: submission
- controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
--2 is a kind of dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
--2 has particulars:
- competition, contention, rivalry - the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
--3 is a kind of group action
--3 has particulars: contest
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