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Chasm vs Contention - What's the difference?

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Chasm is a related term of contention.


As nouns the difference between chasm and contention

is that chasm is a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

chasm

English

(wikipedia chasm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss
  • (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
  • Anagrams

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    contention

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate
  • A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
  • It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
  • (computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
  • Synonyms

    * gainstrife, (l), wrangling

    Derived terms

    * bone of contention