Contention
Contention noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Topic and contention are semantically related In some cases you can use "Topic" instead a noun "Contention".
Topic
Topic noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Synonyms for Topic
Contention and topic are semantically related in point topic. Sometimes you can use "Contention" instead a noun "Topic", if it concerns topics such as issue.
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- Whether this is true or not is up to contention, but it certainly caused a stir in an already hot topic discussion.
Source: Mis Blamed / Video Games -
Already a topic of contention in her small village in County Tipperary (she was proudly of independent means and had had no children in the eight years she had been married to her husband) at the age of 26 she fell deathly ill — to the point when the priest was called in to perform the last rites.
Source: Changeling Tale - Due in part to the Mind Screw, what exactly the Author Filibuster is arguing is a topic of hot contention in the fanbase
Source: Author Filibuster
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