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contention
noun(con-ten-tion)a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
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noun(con-ten-tion)an act or instance of contending
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noun(con-ten-tion)rivalry, competition
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idiom(con-ten-tion)being argued about : not yet decided
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idiom(con-ten-tion)having a chance to win (something, such as a title or position)
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idiom(con-ten-tion)no longer having a chance to win (something, such as a title or position)
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noun phrase(con-ten-tion)the thing that people are arguing over