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contention [kən'tenʃən]∎ it is my contention that… je soutiens que…(b) (disagreement) dispute f;∎ his morals are not in contention sa moralité n'est pas ici mise en doute∎ to be in contention for sth être en compétition pour qch;∎ the teams in contention les équipes concurrentes ou rivales
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