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noun
The act of contesting; emulation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: rivalry, strife, dispute
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: controversy, contention, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
Narrower terms: argy-bargy, argle-bargle, firestorm, sparring, polemic, fight
History
Etymology tree English contest Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English contestation From contest + -ation.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
