contention
Noun
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is a type of: assertion, asseveration, averment - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)subtypes: submission - (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing
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is a type of: conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute - a disagreement or argument about something importantsubtypes:
- argle-bargle, argy-bargy - a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
- firestorm - an outburst of controversy
- sparring - an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
- polemic - a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
- fight - an intense verbal dispute
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is a type of: group action - action taken by a group of peoplesubtypes: contest - a struggle between rivalssame as: competition, rivalry
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