bone of contention Definition

bone of contention
noun

1. A point or subject over which there is argument or disagreement.

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contention
noun

1. A point that one asserts or maintains in an argument.

Thesaurus: allegation, charge, assertion, claim, argument, position, point.
2. Argument or debate.

Thesaurus: quarrel, strife, struggle, dissension, dispute, enmity.

Derivative: bone of contention

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Etymology: 14c: from Latin contentio strife, controversy, from contendere to strive.