What is another word for contentions?

Pronunciation: [kəntˈɛnʃənz] (IPA)

Contentions are arguments or disagreements that can arise between individuals or groups. Synonyms for this word can include disputes, conflicts, disagreements, debates, controversies, quarrels, and clashes. The use of different words can provide additional layers of understanding, nuance, and emotion to the context in which they are used. For example, the use of the word "dispute" might imply that the disagreement is between two parties, whereas the use of the word "conflict" might suggest that the disagreement has escalated to a more serious level. Regardless of the specific synonym used, the important thing is to remain open-minded, respectful, and willing to work towards finding a resolution that satisfies all parties involved.

What are the paraphrases for Contentions?

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What are the hypernyms for Contentions?

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Usage examples for Contentions

Among other things, Professor Thorp said: "As there were certain questions of a special astronomical nature with which I myself was not sufficiently acquainted, I called in our greatest astronomical scientist, Professor Stromgren, who put an exhaustive series of mathematical, technical and natural scientific questions to Dr. Cook, based particularly on those of his contentions on which some doubts had been cast.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Besides their contentions with the Socialist Labour Party, the Italian anarchists are much given to contending among themselves, and split up, even beyond other parties of the kind, upon trifles of doctrine or procedure.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
Not that they approved of the contentions of social democracy out and out, but they believed there was more basis of truth in them than persons in authority were inclined to allow, and besides that the truth they contained was of special and even pressing importance.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

Famous quotes with Contentions

  • Admitting the force of these contentions, nevertheless, the custom of meeting together in public assembly for the consideration of the most serious, the most exalted topics of human interest is too vitally precious to be lost.
    Felix Adler
  • Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions.
    Edward Coke
  • But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
    Homer
  • "It is surprising what improper and indecent contentions these popular elections occasioned. I have oftener than once known half-a-dozen candidates all trying for a vacant parish, and preaching alternately, to give their electors an opportunity of determining what they liked best. , as is remarked in a very humorous pamphlet respecting London lectureships, almost constantly carried it. … Preachers and ministers so elected, continuing still in some degree dependent on the people, continued also chiefly to cultivate those arts by which their favour had first been gained. Their sermons were light, flippant, and ordinary; but their manner of preaching was pleasing and popular."
    Jonathan Boucher
  • In that temple of silence and reconciliation where the enmities of twenty generations lie buried, in the great Abbey which has during many ages afforded a quiet resting-place to those whose minds and bodies have been shattered by the contentions of the Great Hall.
    Thomas Babington Macaulay

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