contention

English Thesaurus

1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize (noun.act)

hypernym	:	group action,
definition	:	action taken by a group of people (noun.act)

hyponym	:	contest,
definition	:	a struggle between rivals (noun.act)

2. a point asserted as part of an argument (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	assertion, asseveration, averment,
definition	:	a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	submission,
definition	:	(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing (noun.communication)

3. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute,
definition	:	a disagreement or argument about something important (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	argle-bargle, argy-bargy,
definition	:	a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	firestorm,
definition	:	an outburst of controversy (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	sparring,
definition	:	an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	polemic,
definition	:	a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	fight,
definition	:	an intense verbal dispute (noun.communication)

4. the act of competing as for profit or a prize (noun.act)

antonym	:	cooperation,
definition	:	joint operation or action (noun.act)

derivation	:	compete, contend, vie,
definition	:	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition)

derivation	:	rival,
definition	:	be the rival of, be in competition with (verb.competition)

5. a point asserted as part of an argument (noun.communication)

derivation	:	contend, postulate,
definition	:	maintain or assert (verb.communication)

6. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	argue, contend, debate, fence,
definition	:	have an argument about something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap,
definition	:	have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	challenge, dispute, gainsay,
definition	:	take exception to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	contend, contest, repugn,
definition	:	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	controversial,
definition	:	marked by or capable of arousing controversy (adj.all)

derivation	:	contentious,
definition	:	involving or likely to cause controversy (adj.all)

derivation	:	combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious,
definition	:	inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all)

7. the act of competing as for profit or a prize (noun.act)

antonym	:	cooperation,
definition	:	joint operation or action (noun.act)

derivation	:	compete, contend, vie,
definition	:	compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition)

derivation	:	rival,
definition	:	be the rival of, be in competition with (verb.competition)

8. a point asserted as part of an argument (noun.communication)

derivation	:	contend, postulate,
definition	:	maintain or assert (verb.communication)

9. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	argue, contend, debate, fence,
definition	:	have an argument about something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap,
definition	:	have a disagreement over something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	challenge, dispute, gainsay,
definition	:	take exception to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	contend, contest, repugn,
definition	:	to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	controversial,
definition	:	marked by or capable of arousing controversy (adj.all)

derivation	:	contentious,
definition	:	involving or likely to cause controversy (adj.all)

derivation	:	combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious,
definition	:	inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj.all)