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contention: Meaning and Definition of
con•ten•tion
Pronunciation: (kun-ten'shun), [key] — n.
- a struggling together in opposition; strife.
- a striving in rivalry; competition; contest.
- strife in debate; dispute; controversy.
- a point contended for or affirmed in controversy.
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