Contention
Related Definitions
[n] the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
[n] a point asserted as part of an argument
[n] a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
Related Terms
altercation, antagonism, anteposition, antipathy, antithesis, apologetics, apologia, apology, argument, argumentation, argumentative, bellicose, belligerence, belligerent, bicker, bickering, blood feud, brawl, broil, bucking, captious, carping, casuistry,