contienda — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beef noun The meat of cattle, used as food.
- contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- feud noun A long-running, bitter conflict between two people, families, or groups.
Senses
contienda is used for these senses in English:
- beef (slang, uncountable, or, countable, plural beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)
- contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- feud A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
beef — full definition
- noun The meat of cattle, used as food.
- noun A complaint, grudge, or ongoing dispute with someone.
- verb To complain.
contention — full definition
- noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
- noun Heated disagreement or dispute.
- noun Competition between parties or systems for a limited resource.