Contention vs Protestation - What's the difference?
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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.
(computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
a formal solemn objection or other declaration
* Latimer
(legal, historical) A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
As nouns the difference between contention and protestation
is that contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate while protestation is a formal solemn objection or other declaration.contention
English
(wikipedia contention)Noun
(en noun)- It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
Synonyms
* gainstrife, (l), wranglingDerived terms
* bone of contentionExternal links
* * ----protestation
English
Noun
(en noun)- The protestation of our faith.