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Contention

Noun CEFR B2
kənˈtɛnʃən

Definitions

  1. Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A 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.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

contention system Contentions Contentious Contentiously Contentiousness contentive

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