Contention
Contention noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Usage example: my contention is that today's lower batting averages are the result of better pitching
Reason and contention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Contention".
Reason
Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Contention and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contention" instead a noun "Reason".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- The main reason why Shadow the Hedgehog, both game and character, are such sore spots of contention amongst Sonic fans is most likely the fact that both take themselves deadly seriously, in contrast to the light-hearted and cartoonish tone of previous games and most of the rest of the cast.
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Uncle Pennybags: John Howlett, his legal father, a millionaire who was genuinely a kind-hearted Nice Guy, and didn't see any reason to treat poor folk any less compassionately or differently than anyone else, a point of contention between him and his even richer Jerkass father.
Source: Comic Book / Wolverine -
Honor Before Reason: Kit gives the Bone of Contention to the Rabid Rascals not because he trusts them with it, but because he made a deal with them that he couldn't break.
Source: Literature / The Wild Ones
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