Meaning
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English contencion, borrowed from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio, contentionem, from contendō (past participle contentus); equivalent to contend + -tion (similar formation to attention).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
cooperation
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: