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contentionsnounpl. of contention an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debatemy contention is that today's lower batting averages are the result of better pitching arguments, assertions, theses conjectures, guesses, hunches, hypotheses, speculations, surmises, theoriesproposals, propositionsassumptions, presuppositions, suppositionspositions, standscases, explanations, rationales, reasons an earnest effort for superiority or victory over anotherseveral actresses seem to be in heated contention for the title of "worst dressed" ball games, battles, combats, competitions, conflicts, confrontations, contests, dogfights, duels, face-offs, grapples, matches, rivalries, strifes, struggles, sweepstakes(also sweep-stake), tugs-of-war, warfares, wars horse races, nail-bitersshowdownsclashes, collisions, discords, frictionsarguments, controversies, debates, disagreements, disputations, disputes, dissensions(also dissentions), quarrels, rows, wrangles concords, harmonies, peaces |