contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/ noun C1- Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for. · It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
- Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
Plural contentions
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THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
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