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bone of contention

An·na·ba of con·ten·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-nah-buh uhv, ov kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /ænˈnɑ bə ʌv, ɒv kənˈtɛn ʃən/
    • /bəʊn əv kənˈten.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-nah-buh uhv, ov kuh n-ten-shuh n]
    • /ænˈnɑ bə ʌv, ɒv kənˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of bone of contention words

  • countable noun bone of contention If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument. 3
  • noun bone of contention the grounds or subject of a dispute 3
  • noun bone of contention a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement 3
  • noun bone of contention a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man's will were a bone of contention to his survivors. 1
  • noun bone of contention source of disagreement 1
  • noun bone of contention (Idiomatic) Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached. 0
See all 6 definitions of bone of contention

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Origin of bone of contention

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Bone of contention

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bone of contention popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bone of contention

noun bone of contention

  • altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
  • argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
  • beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
  • conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
  • controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
All 11 Synonyms of bone of contention

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