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Contention vs Vying - What's the difference?

contention | vying |

As a noun contention

is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As a verb vying is

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contention

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * contend * contender * contentious * contentiousness

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    vying

    English

    Verb

    (head)