contention
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- n a point asserted as part of an argument
- n a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- n the act of competing as for profit or a prize
the teams were in fierce contention for first place
- The contention that lifting restrictions on offshore oil drilling would somehow bring down the price of gasoline is bogus.
- This contention is entirely lacking in substance or color of merit.
- The riders in contention for the green jersey are often the more muscular, powerful riders in the peloton.