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Bone of contention Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Bone of contention has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the subject of a dispute

"the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

2

Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached

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Rhyming Words
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