Tuesday, March 24, 2015

CONTENTION

WORD: CONTENTION

MEANING:
1. a struggling between opponents; competition
2. dispute in an argument (esp in the phrase bone of contention)
3. (Rhetoric) a point asserted in argument
4. argument, disagreement, dispute, conflict


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Dhawan makes up for his batting blunder with the catch. He could be in contention for player of the tournament
2. My contention is that you misunderstood the facts.


PRONOUNCE:
con·ten·tion - कन्टेन्शन

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