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# contention

«contention» in Mova's school dictionary: **An argument or quarrel between people, often about who is…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (contentions)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An argument or quarrel between people, often about who is right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/#m1)

2) A point that you argue for; a view you claim is true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

in tales, a quarrel between birds, brothers or friends that must be ended: the contention ended when the king spoke.

### examples

- The two boys had a contention over the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/#x1)
- The crows had a long contention about who was the best singer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/#x2)
- My contention is that the answer is 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/#x3)

### note

nothing for maths.

### In the corpora

- [And why are spoiling and violence before me? so that there is strife, and contention ariseth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HAB.4/)
- [By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.359/)
- [The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.490/)
- [A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.510/)
- [A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.523/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «contention» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contention/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.