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contention

/kənˈtenʃn/noun

उच्चारण कन्टेन्शन

विवाद, झगड़ा, मतभेद

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SSC CPO Pre 2019SSC CHSL Pre 2025SSC Exams before 2018
noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    angry disagreement between people

    विवाद, झगड़ा, मतभेद

    • The new law is a source of contention among farmers.
    • The question of water sharing has long been a point of contention between the two states.
    • The border road has been a matter of contention for years.
    + 2 more examples
    • Rising fees became a bone of contention between parents and the school.
    • The fight over the last seat was a source of contention in the family.

    Synonyms disagreement dispute conflict discord controversy

    Opposite agreement harmony accord

  2. 2

    [C] ~ (that…) formal

    a belief or an opinion that you express, especially in an argument

    तर्क, दावा, मत

    • It is my contention that the plan will fail.
    • The author's main contention is that education should be free.
    • His contention is that students learn better in small groups.
    + 2 more examples
    • The lawyer's contention was that the contract was invalid.
    • I reject your contention that exams are useless.

    Synonyms argument claim assertion view position

Idioms 3

a bone of contention

a subject or an issue that causes people to argue

झगड़े की जड़, विवाद का विषय

  • The river water has long been a bone of contention between the two states.
  • Money was always a bone of contention in the family.

in contention (for sth)

with a chance of winning something

(जीतने की) दौड़ में, मुक़ाबले में

  • Three teams are still in contention for the title.

out of contention (for sth)

without a chance of winning something

दौड़ से बाहर, मुक़ाबले से बाहर

  • An injury put him out of contention for a medal.
◇Word family
contend verbcontentious adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

disagreement dispute conflict discord controversy argument claim assertion view position

Antonyms

agreement harmony accord

§Grammar and usage

A bone of contention means a cause of dispute, and it is one of the most frequently asked idioms in SSC exams.

A bone of contention का अर्थ है झगड़े या विवाद का कारण, और यह SSC परीक्षाओं में सबसे अधिक पूछे जाने वाले idioms में से एक है।

Usage: in reading comprehension, the author's contention means the author's main argument.

Usage में reading comprehension के अंदर the author's contention का अर्थ लेखक का मुख्य तर्क होता है।