WORD: CONTENTION
MEANING:
1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at conflict.
2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
3. An assertion put forward in argument: It is my contention that they are lying.
4. position, claim
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Defending champions Spain, the dominant global football power for the past six years, were eliminated from World Cup contention Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to Chile.
PRONOUNCE:
con·ten·tion - कन्टेन्शन
LINK: CONTENTION
MEANING:
1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate. See Synonyms at conflict.
2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry: The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
3. An assertion put forward in argument: It is my contention that they are lying.
4. position, claim
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Defending champions Spain, the dominant global football power for the past six years, were eliminated from World Cup contention Wednesday with a 2-0 loss to Chile.
PRONOUNCE:
con·ten·tion - कन्टेन्शन
LINK: CONTENTION
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