Synonyms for contention
noun
Conflict
strife, controversy, dispute, competition; see battle 2, competition 1, discord 1, dispute, fight 1.
An assertion supported by argument
stand, ground, assertion, allegation, claim, avowal, asseveration, explanation, predication, profession, deposition, advancement, discussion, charge, plea, demurrer; see also declaration 1. See syn. study at discord, fight.
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noun
A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, clash, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. (Informal) hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflictA state of disagreement and disharmony:
clash, conflict, confrontation, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare. See conflictA hypothetical controversial proposition:
contestation, thesis. See opinion
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