contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
noun
- Heated disagreement or argument.
- The issue of funding has been a source of contention for years.
- They tried to avoid contention by discussing the matter calmly.
- There was a lot of contention between the two political parties.
- An assertion or claim made in an argument.
- The lawyer's contention was supported by strong evidence.
- It is his contention that the project will fail without more resources.
- Her main contention is that education should be free for everyone.