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contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
noun
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
"It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people."
Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
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