Contention and Variation

Contention

Contention noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.

Variation and contention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Contention".

Variation

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

Contention and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contention" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

How words are described

considerable considerable contention considerable variation
great great contention great variation
serious serious contention serious variation
main main contention main variation
Other adjectives: minor.
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